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

[Stuttgart001]

That's new, I don't know about next '003' will have, but EMALS experiment still underway, don't know if it will ready according schedule. And still nothing about kind of nuclear reactor that possibly planned for next AC. So in 10 years, are you sure?
Don't forget, smaller AC mean smaller escort, till the mature AC come up, I think that what China need for now. For next story for 001, 001a after China AC mature nobody know for now, maybe for regional use only while bigger AC going global, maybe lend to 'China friend' elsewhere, but surely they will not become floating museum or floating hotel, haha.

Steam catapult is completely practical, and EMALS is not a big deal and would be ok in less than 5 years.
The real problem is the schedule of nuclear reactor.
If the second indigenous carrier was nuclear powered, there is a high probability that EMAL would be on board.
If not, stream catapult would definitrly be operated.

Compared to a carrier with the capability of stream catapulting take-off, "Liaoning" and "001A" is very weaker on either defense or offense .
In addition, it would be a disaster and a huge waste of money that the naval pilots should be trained for two different take-off capability.
The build cost of the carrier is much less than the cost of maintaining a CBG conprised of escort ships and SSNK and squadrons deployed.

It is reasonable and cost-effective to build a new powerful carrier for a CBG whose key strength comes from the figther jets , AWAC and EW planes on board, given the cash poured into maintaining the CBG.

"Liaoning" and "001A" are not qualified for training pilots in future,cause the jets must ski-jump take off them.

I think the only way for them is retired or sell ,after the new carriers with catapults entered service massively.

 

[samsara]

Folks, please refrain self from flaming this dedicated thread about the TYPE 002 Aircraft Carrier with such silly, unconcerned posts. Some may just intentionally trash this thread with such junks.

Trust me, it is not the wish of most readers here to click on this DEDICATED thread to read the many unrelated posts!!!

Just open a new thread if you folks wanna carry on!

 

[grey boy 2]

002 has been started in JN

http://www.fyjs.cn/thread-1864990-1-1.html

 

[Keel]

Another great "footprint" is stamped within the space of one month.
Haha, this time, at sea!

Marvellous and jubilant! A lot more to come in the same or other domains!

 

[samsara]

China Plans to Build Fleet of Six Aircraft Carriers

simply a handy, neat audio-visual brief to pass on the unaware mass

 

[Shotgunner51]

China Plans to Build Fleet of Six Aircraft Carriers

simply a handy, neat audio-visual brief to pass on the unaware mass

I think the development path of CV/CVN may follow that of DDG, build small quantity at each new batch (052, 051B, 052B, 051C, 052C) until it's accepted for mass production (052D, 055). So two ships in 001A (including CV-16) for a start, two ships in 002 as intermediate platform, and two (or more) in next batch as principal. Also, fast development in drone techs, space techs and other new concept shall be incorporated into 002 and future design.

 

[samsara]

I think the development path of CV/CVN may follow that of DDG, build small quantity at each new batch (052, 051B, 052B, 051C, 052C) until it's accepted for mass production (052D).

Yes, quite make sense knowing the Chinese typical and proven approaches in building up new, technological challenging precious stuffs. Wasting is definitely not part of the approach.

I myself much believe that China will end up will more than "mere" six CV/CVN by 2030! The unfolding time will tell... keeping my fingers crossed!

 

[samsara]

Amazingly, this is not the end but the [China's] aircraft carrier will be launched one after the other. Next China will construct two catapulted Type 002 aircraft carriers with normal power, followed by Type 003 of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

https://twitter.com/x/status/857081354705620992

Prediction on Type 002 CV: 4×50,000 hp steam turbines, displacement of 70 kilotons.
Island size is reduced by 1/4 to 1/3 compared to Type 001A, comes with three steam catapults (@xinfengcao)​

 

[HannibalBarca]

Amazingly, this is not the end but the [China's] aircraft carrier will be launched one after the other. Next China will construct two catapulted Type 002 aircraft carriers with normal power, followed by Type 003 of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

https://twitter.com/x/status/857081354705620992

Prediction on Type 002 CV: 4×50,000 hp steam turbines, displacement of 70 kilotons.
Island size is reduced by 1/4 to 1/3 compared to Type 001A, comes with three steam catapults (@xinfengcao)​

So at this pace CN gonna need another Decade and + to get to US lvl. Interesting.

 

[Stuttgart001]

So at this pace CN gonna need another Decade and + to get to US lvl. Interesting.

Maybe more .
But China has done it asap.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Maybe more .
But China has done it asap.

In AC... 10-15 is doable.

 

[Stuttgart001]

In AC... 10-15 is doable.

The key point is nuclear reactor .
Besides, everything is a piece of cake including EMLS.

 

[samsara]

So at this pace CN gonna need another Decade and + to get to US lvl. Interesting.

Irrelevant since CN won't build CVs as many as the US... it's a well-known public secret that CN simply has no such WRC printer to facilitate that many CVs as US does. But for anything lacks of, the much cheaper DFxx will do the duties.

 

[HannibalBarca]

Irrelevant since CN won't build CVs as many as the US... it's a well-known public secret that CN simply has no such WRC printer to facilitate that many CVs as US does. But for anything lacks of, the much cheaper DFxx will do the duties.

Wasn't speaking about the number of Ac... but tech...

 

[Stuttgart001]

Irrelevant since CN won't build CVs as many as the US... it's a well-known public secret that CN simply has no such WRC printer to facilitate that many CVs as US does. But for anything lacks of, the much cheaper DFxx will do the duties.

I think what he means is it will take 10years for CN to get a CV equalling Ford.