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If PLAN need to use J-15 for long term CV uses, it need to build a Carl Vinson size CV. J-15 is simply too huge to accomodate a single regiment.

Originally Posted by escobar

I thought it were a cgi of ex-varyag. you do know those chinese military fan.

Well, with no jump ramp, three cats, three elevators, VLS for missile defense...IMHO, it's clearly no attempt at the ex-Varyag.

It does look a lot like some of the other artwork and models out there of the indegnous PLAN carrier, Probably displacing 80,000K+. But not a nuke.

Originally Posted by escobar

a bad cgi

Do I see the exhausts for six gas turbines sticking out of the stack? It then doesn't make sense to have steam cats.
It is odd that the ship has a speed of about 5 kts.
And what is that mobile crane doing on the flight deck?

Originally Posted by delft

Do I see the exhausts for six gas turbines sticking out of the stack? It then doesn't make sense to have steam cats.
It is odd that the ship has a speed of about 5 kts.
And what is that mobile crane doing on the flight deck?

It is artwork, science fiction, little boys dream, not real.

Originally Posted by Intrepid

It is artwork, science fiction, little boys dream, not real.

Little boys should dream with more attention to detail.

Originally Posted by delft

Do I see the exhausts for six gas turbines sticking out of the stack? It then doesn't make sense to have steam cats.
It is odd that the ship has a speed of about 5 kts.
And what is that mobile crane doing on the flight deck?

as well as a carrier it also serves a mobile construction site!!!

Originally Posted by plawolf

Yes, but the Indians don't have carrier capable Su25s (or any Su25s for that matter).

The Indians use the new shinny Mig29Ks for carrier training because they haven't got anything else and could not realistically develop a domestic option. The likes of the Americans, Russians and Chinese could, and do/would use cheaper trainers to break their points in to save their expensive front line fighters.

The twin seat J-15S under design could still offer some "university" level training on carriers or on land based ones, since putting one in a JL-9 and a J-15 are quite different.

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Originally Posted by Bltizo

Actually that's one of the better ones imo.

That pic, and another one from the same author, is what I think the PLAN's first indigenous, conventionally powered carriers should've looked like. Three cats, similar size to varyag, extend left/rear side out in the 50-60k ton range. We'll see what they're actually cooking up, hopefully by mid this decade.

If Huitong is right and the first one is launched in 2012, then I doubt it will be much different due to the unavailability of more powerful turbines and thus hampering the goal of a flat top.

Just Wait Few More Days, You Will See It!

Originally Posted by Lion

If PLAN need to use J-15 for long term CV uses, it need to build a Carl Vinson size CV. J-15 is simply too huge to accomodate a single regiment.

It depends on how much firepower the PLAN officials want. For the South China Sea, I personally think 25 J-15 per ship is more than enough to handle enemy forces. And secondly, I do no think the J-15 will be for long term use; it is likely an interim for a more advanced and possibly VLO plane under design.

Originally Posted by SinoSoldier

It depends on how much firepower the PLAN officials want. For the South China Sea, I personally think 25 J-15 per ship is more than enough to handle enemy forces. And secondly, I do no think the J-15 will be for long term use; it is likely an interim for a more advanced and possibly VLO plane under design.

While I certainly agree with your first statement, I believe the J-15 is a very outstanding carrier aircraft and I hate to say it it, but if I had to fly one or the other off the ship, I'd prolly choose this over the F-35, I think the J-15 will make a fine aircraft for the long term.

Originally Posted by A.Man

Just Wait Few More Days, You Will See It!

What are they doing there? lifting something? but that is no place to lift anything. And why the cover? something secret?

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varyag

Originally Posted by kroko

What are they doing there? lifting something? but that is no place to lift anything. And why the cover? something secret?

Painting some flame on, maybe name, prolly april fools joke on us Sino D boys?

Originally Posted by kroko

What are they doing there? lifting something? but that is no place to lift anything. And why the cover? something secret?

They may be giving her her pennant number.