I'm very interested in what they plan to do with the forward port sponson since on the Liaoning it only houses a single HHQ-10 launcher, whereas the other sponsons have both HHQ-10 and 1130s. The available firing arcs are limited on the forward port side but still worth an 1130 IMO.
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kwaigonegin
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I see a Sith lord with a light saber on the deck on the right side of the picture..
Perhaps he is there to 'motivate' the troops to double their construction efforts for the upcoming emperor's visit to the battle station.
Clearly he is a Jedi since his lightsaber is blue and not red.
Hendrik_2000
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The latest from Henri K. He compare the timeline of Liaoning and CV17 But the format is screw up. click the original site below
Since our last article on the state of construction of the 2nd Chinese aircraft carrier, published in November last year, work has continued to progress intensively at Dalian Shipyard, located in northern China, except for the Chinese New Year period in early February.
The latest amateur photos show that the technicians are starting to remove certain scaffolding, the locations for the four flat faces of the AESA antenna radar are now covered by tarpaulins - a sign that their installations will soon be started - and More and more electric cable reels have invested the flight deck of the aircraft carrier under construction.
The second Chinese aircraft carrier on 13 March 2017 (Photo: 场 老 军 军)
According to a former technical manager of the Chinese shipbuilding industry, who is familiar with the production processes of ships in China, the presence of these yellow coils means that several construction steps have already been completed, or at least about Such as rectification of hull panels, hull tightness testing, or inspection of the integrity of electrical wiring supports.
The beginning of the electrical installation in early January 2017 corresponds, according to him, to approximately 60% of the overall growth of the carrier. Depending on the total length of the electrical cables to be installed, this work could last three to four months.
Although no timetable for the construction of this second Chinese aircraft carrier has been officially given, it could be launched by June, once the wiring of fuel pumps, compressors and Diesel generators will be completed, and that the engine room will use the internal source for its lighting. Construction will then increase by 70%.
It should be noted that on , which has been transformed from the former Varyag of Russian origin, is more than 4,000 km long. According to our colleague Daniel, an expert in shipbuilding, this corresponds to 66 m per tonne in the line wiring mass, a density of wiring that is found on medium-tonnage military vessels, due to high Weapons and equipment. The new Chinese aircraft carrier should also have the same characteristic.
As for the continuation of events, our estimate that the delivery of this aircraft carrier to the Chinese navy will take place in 2019 remains unchanged at the moment. The year 2019 also corresponds to the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, so it is probable that admission to the service of the ship is before 1 October 2017, the national holiday.
The Dalian shipyard, a subsidiary of the Chinese group CSIC, has just over two years to arm the carrier and finalize the tests at sea. Based on the construction history of the 16 Liaoning , the schedule seems nevertheless tense but not impossible.
Main Milestones STOBAR Type 001 (16 Liaoning), Dalian STOBAR Type 001A
Dalian CATOBAR Type 002
Shanghai
General Conception Completed in 2007 Started in early 2012
Initial technical design Completed in March 2015 (?)
Review made in July 2015
Detailed technical design Completed in June 2008
Signature of the contract with the shipyard March 2009
Industrial Process Design Completed in 2nd semester 2009
Cutting sheet metal 28 August 2013
Construction of sections Started in January 2014
Laid down March 10, 2015
Arming of enclosed compartments Completed at the end of 2009
Offshore Prev: Q2 2017
Pond tests Started in 2nd half of 2010
Testing at sea Started on August 10, 2011
Admission to active service 25 September 2012 Prev: September 2019
To be continued.
Since our last article on the state of construction of the 2nd Chinese aircraft carrier, published in November last year, work has continued to progress intensively at Dalian Shipyard, located in northern China, except for the Chinese New Year period in early February.
The latest amateur photos show that the technicians are starting to remove certain scaffolding, the locations for the four flat faces of the AESA antenna radar are now covered by tarpaulins - a sign that their installations will soon be started - and More and more electric cable reels have invested the flight deck of the aircraft carrier under construction.
The second Chinese aircraft carrier on 13 March 2017 (Photo: 场 老 军 军)
According to a former technical manager of the Chinese shipbuilding industry, who is familiar with the production processes of ships in China, the presence of these yellow coils means that several construction steps have already been completed, or at least about Such as rectification of hull panels, hull tightness testing, or inspection of the integrity of electrical wiring supports.
The beginning of the electrical installation in early January 2017 corresponds, according to him, to approximately 60% of the overall growth of the carrier. Depending on the total length of the electrical cables to be installed, this work could last three to four months.
Although no timetable for the construction of this second Chinese aircraft carrier has been officially given, it could be launched by June, once the wiring of fuel pumps, compressors and Diesel generators will be completed, and that the engine room will use the internal source for its lighting. Construction will then increase by 70%.
It should be noted that on , which has been transformed from the former Varyag of Russian origin, is more than 4,000 km long. According to our colleague Daniel, an expert in shipbuilding, this corresponds to 66 m per tonne in the line wiring mass, a density of wiring that is found on medium-tonnage military vessels, due to high Weapons and equipment. The new Chinese aircraft carrier should also have the same characteristic.
As for the continuation of events, our estimate that the delivery of this aircraft carrier to the Chinese navy will take place in 2019 remains unchanged at the moment. The year 2019 also corresponds to the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, so it is probable that admission to the service of the ship is before 1 October 2017, the national holiday.
The Dalian shipyard, a subsidiary of the Chinese group CSIC, has just over two years to arm the carrier and finalize the tests at sea. Based on the construction history of the 16 Liaoning , the schedule seems nevertheless tense but not impossible.
Main Milestones STOBAR Type 001 (16 Liaoning), Dalian STOBAR Type 001A
Dalian CATOBAR Type 002
Shanghai
General Conception Completed in 2007 Started in early 2012
Initial technical design Completed in March 2015 (?)
Review made in July 2015
Detailed technical design Completed in June 2008
Signature of the contract with the shipyard March 2009
Industrial Process Design Completed in 2nd semester 2009
Cutting sheet metal 28 August 2013
Construction of sections Started in January 2014
Laid down March 10, 2015
Arming of enclosed compartments Completed at the end of 2009
Offshore Prev: Q2 2017
Pond tests Started in 2nd half of 2010
Testing at sea Started on August 10, 2011
Admission to active service 25 September 2012 Prev: September 2019
To be continued.
Deck seems to be really cleared.
Perhaps they are preparing to lay down the Zinc Chromate primer/undercoats for the non-skid surface
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danielchin
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someone speculated that there's the keel module of the second 001A or 002 inside the white building beside the CV-17, what do you think?
I read something too, but I don't think so. IMO we will see what comes next in that dock only after 001A has left, the dock cleaned again and work was begun. Similar to the white markings we saw as the first parts of 001A many months ago ...
Anyway I'm more than eager to know, what comes next: Another type 001A maybe again revised to a 001B or indeed 002 ?
Intrepid
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For me the most interesting question: will the third carrier (Shanghai) and/or the forth carrier (Dalian?) a new design with a new propulsion system (gas turbines? short propeller shaft and e-motors?) or an other copy of the Kuznetsov-hull with oil-fired boilers and steam turbines and without ski ramp?
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