Type 076 LHD/LHA discussion

[Tomboy]

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Catapult shed has been disassembled and removed.

Can we expect sea trials late this year?

 

[00CuriousObserver]

For reference, Fujian started sea trials around 2 months after sheds were removed. So it wouldn't be unreasonable to see sea trials this year.

 

[Moonscape]

Imagine the copium if Sichuan starts EM cat operations before Kennedy does.

 

[para80]

For reference, Fujian started sea trials around 2 months after sheds were removed. So it wouldn't be unreasonable to see sea trials this year.

Not sure what you're basing this on, but the catapult shelters on Fujian were taken down between July and August 2023. The first sea trial was on the 1st of May 2024.

 

[xiabonan]

Imagine the copium if Sichuan starts EM cat operations before Kennedy does.

I think at this point it's almost going to be a certainty. Even assuming Kennedy's now 2027 timeframe for delivery stays on time, which is almost guaranteed won't happen based on the ship's record, 076 Sichuan will have its first test launch before that.

 

[no_name]

So the next batch ordering of Pizzas from the Pentagon will hopefully be when the 076 launches something interesting.

 

[00CuriousObserver]

Not sure what you're basing this on, but the catapult shelters on Fujian were taken down between July and August 2023. The first sea trial was on the 1st of May 2024.

Damn, shouldn't have trusted a comment, thanks for the correction

 

[00CuriousObserver]

Another picture, via Captain小潇

 

[REautomaton]

I hope there will be videos of the catapult tests later, so we can figure out exactly which aircraft types the Type 076 will carry.

 

[Ringsword]

Another picture, via Captain小潇

I wonder if the new PLAN CVBG will actually consist of at its core a Fujian CV and a Sichuan 076 -one launching fighter jets and the other launching NUCAV to form battle aerial swarms of fighter jets and loyal wingmen?