Type 076 LHD/LHA discussion

[Syrida2887]

The Sichuan has been pushed out of the dock and is now parked alongside 31-Hainan.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

The Sichuan has been pushed out of the dock and is now parked alongside 31-Hainan.
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Also note the GJ-11 mockup under tarps parked near the stern of the Sichuan.

 

[Syrida2887]

Update

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

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Kinda hoping for more carrier-based UAV mockups on the Sichuan for deck-handling training besides the GJ-21 (namely: WZ-10, CH-4, and the unidentified UADF-GT).

 

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[Syrida2887]

update again.

 

[TheWanderWit]

update again.
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One of the first times we've really seen how the GJ-11/21's wing folds, even though its just a mockup.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

The GJ-21 mockup is lowered to the hangar deck with one of the elevators as part of the deck handling trials/training. Posted by @鼎盛大彪 on Weibo.

 

[dom146352]

With no tail, and wings that fold almost 180 degrees the short height would allow it to be double stacked in stowage.

 

[Blitzo]

With no tail, and wings that fold almost 180 degrees the short height would allow it to be double stacked in stowage.

That is so non-viable and complex that it's better to avoid entertaining such an idea.