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Need Someone to Check the Origin of This Photo

Originally Posted by A.Man

Need Someone to Check the Origin of This Photo

WTF? Ship driving shaft? Steam pipes? Electron collider?

Those are steam catapults as can be seen from the opening at the top. The only questions is the origin of the picture.

Originally Posted by plawolf

Those are steam catapults as can be seen from the opening at the top. The only questions is the origin of the picture.

That foto was taken inside the lengthy white tent which is often placed over the slot in the flightdeck when a cat is installed or overhauled.

For AC?

Nope, that's the original balance beam test aircraft at CETC 38th Institute in its Hefei headquarters, it's been there since 2004. However I think this picture was taken before the aircraft is retired and may be from a different location.

ht tp://takr-kiev.ucoz.com/forum/47-66-2#467

Not Chinese.

Originally Posted by Lacrimosa

ht tp://takr-kiev.ucoz.com/forum/47-66-2#467

Not Chinese.

Good Find!

http://takr-kiev.ucoz.com/forum/47-66-2#467

Originally Posted by CottageLV

WTF? Ship driving shaft? Steam pipes? Electron collider?

I don't know for sure, but it looks to me like an oil pipe line being assemble for testing.

Photo of Varyag a few days ago, the anti-skid layer should be ready now

Originally Posted by A.Man

For AC?

Originally Posted by hmmwv

Nope, that's the original balance beam test aircraft at CETC 38th Institute in its Hefei headquarters, it's been there since 2004. However I think this picture was taken before the aircraft is retired and may be from a different location.

I'm very surprised that you know where this plane is from hmmwv, have u ever been to the 38th institute? My grandparents used to work there before they retired, and they still live inside the residential area in the institute. So i grew up there until elementary school and still go back every summer.

But i remember the plane has been there since the 90's, maybe with a different radar installed though...

.... it's also visible (and known since years) via Google Earth !

Hi Lacrimosa,

I don't read Russian, so are those photos (most of them) showing the Soviet's steam catapult under test?

Originally Posted by Jovian

Hi Lacrimosa,

I don't read Russian, so are those photos (most of them) showing the Soviet's steam catapult under test?

Those are older pictures from some archives apparently. the forum guy was just talking about some catapult installation.