Type 071 LPD news and discussion

[aziqbal]

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Why is this photo blurred at the well deck?

Is it a LCAC carrying a load?

 

[LKJ86]

Why is this photo blurred at the well deck?

Is it a LCAC carrying a load?

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[cirr]

Pic taken of LPD #8 early April 2019

 

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[Deino]

Pic taken of LPD #8 early April 2019

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Including the Type 075 LHD on the left !

 

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[lcloo]

Current Status of type 726 and 726A LCAC. After technical problems on 726 had been solved, production has commenced with improved variant with Chinese engines called 726A.

From the dates of commissioning, we can see that the lone 3320 was a testbed for design and technology verification. While 3321 and 3322 are initial low rate productions. These 3 ships are designated as type 726.

First batch of 726A consist of 3330, 3331 and 3332, commissioned in 2016. Second batch consist of 4 ships, 3326, 3327, 3328 and 3329, commissioned in 2018 January 10th.

3rd batch has been commissioned, but so far only #3333 is known. IMO there should be at least 4 ships in this batch.

11 units are now in service as per photo evidence. #3333 is in service but is not listed here, its first photo in night training is dated 2019 March 13th.

 

[aziqbal]

Sorry I don’t believe a word of that article

9 x LCAC have been sitting in JNCX for over 18 months, see my annotations

Including commissioned 3321 and they are still there

And we have never seen a video of Type 726 entering or leaving the well of a LPD with a full load

3333 on a night mission is a old photo

And also 3323 is missing on the wiki list

So far 12 x Type 726 identifed by serials

90% of which sit in a shipyard for years

This raises serious questions about this programme as a whole

 

[lcloo]

Specifically for some one who hates CPC and bashing PLAN in disguise.

3333

3332

3331

3330

3322

3321

3320

3239

3236

Type 726A's carrying capacity is 50 tons, so a single 43 tons type 96 MBT is near full capacity.

 

[aziqbal]

No need for the victim mentality it’s a question

And maybe you should re-read the post

“And we have never seen a video of Type 726 entering or leaving the well of a LPD with a full load”

Nothing you posted shows that

 

[lcloo]

No need for the victim mentality it’s a question

And maybe you should re-read the post

“And we have never seen a video of Type 726 entering or leaving the well of a LPD with a full load”

Nothing you posted shows that

Oh.. you forgot this. Also I can list all your postings in SDF too.

Sorry I don’t believe a word of that article

9 x LCAC have been sitting in JNCX for over 18 months, see my annotations

Including commissioned 3321 and they are still there

And we have never seen a video of Type 726 entering or leaving the well of a LPD with a full load

And yeah, regarding the satellite photo, check it out on Planet.com, it is their photo.

 

[aziqbal]

Are you for real?

You just went and proved my Statement that LCAC have been sitting at JNCX for 18 months!? Maybe English is not your first language

This photo from Oct 2018 shows LCAC sitting there and also they are there on 12th May 2019 which was just a few days ago

They sat collecting dust since way before then

And I like how to tried to zoom out on the earlier photo to avoid me seeing the LCAC but still got it

And yes I am Asif Iqbal on SDF a well known and repected member you are not talking to someone new, I have followed this programme for over 10 years you will not prove me wrong

 

[samsara]

No need for the victim mentality it’s a question

And maybe you should re-read the post

“And we have never seen a video of Type 726 entering or leaving the well of a LPD with a full load”

Nothing you posted shows that

Sorry China does not post it to meet your request. See your endless, annoying rants on this matter in both PDF and SDF.

Frankly speaking, for a long time PLA Watcher like you, with a Think Tank & Analyst rank as such in PDF, you sound like a newcomer to PLA Watcher.

Again, why do you think the PLA wish all to see its capability by showing an explicit footage as such? What's the pros and cons of revealing as such? Vis-a-vis the Taiwan Island in particular!!

You may try to analyse it on your own here. I will be glad to learn.