CV-18 Fujian - Type 003 Aircraft Carrier News & Discussions

[johncliu88]

According to some reports, this image is the most recent one showing the Type 003 carrier at Jiangnan Changxing shipyard in Shanghai.
Interesting, the scaffolding around the island is gone.

(Image via @蓑蓑雨任平生sjs from Weibo)

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Beautiful! A lot of workers are working on the deck to clean up. I think the launch date should be very closed.

 

[johncliu88]

Someone made the picture more clear. It looks like the deck is opened again?

 

[Deino]

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Someone made the picture more clear. It looks like the deck is opened again?

No, that's an optical illusion mage by a wet deck in which the island mirrors itself

 

[johncliu88]

No, that's an optical illusion mage by a wet deck in which the island mirrors itself

Got it and thanks for your explanation.

 

[lcloo]

Further progress has been noted. The dry dock has been flooded.....

 

[lcloo]

Shanghai tide table. The tide on June 15th and 16th are the highest for the next 30 days. So keep your fingers crossed. on the other hand, China MSA has not issued any announcement on navigation warning on waters around the shipyard, so don't put too much hope to see a launch.

 

[Deino]

A simply stunning image of the Type 003 aircraft carrier taken on 14 June.

Image by Planet Labs
Report by BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK via

New Chinese Aircraft Carrier's Dry Dock Is Flooded, Launch Imminent

China's highly anticipated new carrier is seen fully decorated with its dry dock filled for its debut in new satellite imagery.

www.thedrive.com

 

[johncliu88]

A simply stunning image of the Type 003 aircraft carrier taken on 14 June.

Image by Planet Labs
Report by BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK via

New Chinese Aircraft Carrier's Dry Dock Is Flooded, Launch Imminent

China's highly anticipated new carrier is seen fully decorated with its dry dock filled for its debut in new satellite imagery.

www.thedrive.com

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Wow! Can't wait to see 003 launch moment! Thanks for the great picture.

 

[lcloo]

Besides the banners and the flags, the top deck of 003 has been painted a fresh layer of coating. and the 2 lifts previously painted in white is now having same colour of gray paint as the top deck.

 

[Trevor Xue]

Besides the banners and the flags, the top deck of 003 has been painted a fresh layer of coating. and the 2 lifts previously painted in white is now having same colour of gray paint as the top dec

Besides the banners and the flags, the top deck of 003 has been painted a fresh layer of coating. and the 2 lifts previously painted in white is now having same colour of gray paint as the top deck.

According to the Weibo, it is likely to be launched by June 16. It is said the Vice Chairman of CMC, Zhang Youxia has been arrived Shanghai.

 

[xuxu1457]

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Someone made the picture more clear. It looks like the deck is opened again?

The shadow of the warship island

 

[xuxu1457]

It will be launched soon, the deck has been cleaned and flags have been hung.

 

[Deino]

And while the tense is raising on when - eventually on Friday as it seems - the Type 003 carrier is being launched … here another new image. Looks like some sort of small red flags all along on top of these shelters covering the catapults.

 

[KampfAlwin]

lol 003 just launched, and vikrant still hasn't entered service.

 

[FuturePAF]

It’s interesting how speculation on a Chinese project on PDF (as seen by the start of this thread) started in 2014, construction began in 2018, and launch is happening in 2022, with IOC probably achieved within the next 2 years. A ten year cycle that is replicated across many Chinese military projects if we go back to through the threads. Looking over the horizon at projects to come and how quickly speculation becomes reality; Just an interesting point and something to ponder about.