CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

Orthan

Senior Member
It's really perplexing that Google Earth still doesn't have updates from 2018 when it comes to the whole shipyard area. All previous years had at least a few updates, often over half a dozen updates. Yet lately there's been nothing new added. I would wonder if it's possible the Chinese Govt. has some leverage over Google, but other areas of military interest, such as Dalian shipyard, still get fairly regular updates of new footage.

Actually, theres not much that can be seen there at this point. The few modules that are there at this moment are all hidden in hangars. Not much to be gain with satellite pictures. When they start to actually assemble the hull, then we will see it.
 

kwaigonegin

Colonel
I'm guessing PLAN will be getting their first straight decked CV in a few short years. Like myself and a few here have always predicted even way back yonder, their 3rd and first indigenous designed carrier will be a 'CATOBAR.. at least that is how I decipher 'new generation carrier" to be. It will be followed not to long after with a sister ship and then possibly their first CVN will come online.
 

Richard Santos

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I'm guessing PLAN will be getting their first straight decked CV in a few short years. Like myself and a few here have always predicted even way back yonder, their 3rd and first indigenous designed carrier will be a 'CATOBAR.. at least that is how I decipher 'new generation carrier" to be. It will be followed not to long after with a sister ship and then possibly their first CVN will come online.

Straight decked? You mean flat decked. Straight decked carriers went out of style in the early 1950s.
 

Orthan

Senior Member
This SCMP article mentions that sources indicate that budget cuts and rising costs of the J-15 have slowed construction of the 002 carrier.

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What do you think of this?
 

Insignius

Junior Member
>"anonymous insiders told us..."
>J-15 uses WS-10H
>trade war affecting carrier programme but not affecting consumer spending who has just blown the crap out of Amazon with how much they spent on Single's Day

Opinion discarded.
And not because she is Minnie Chan, who -sometimes- get things right. This article is simply a catastrophe in terms of journalistic integrity
 

siegecrossbow

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>"anonymous insiders told us..."
>J-15 uses WS-10H
>trade war affecting carrier programme but not affecting consumer spending who has just blown the crap out of Amazon with how much they spent on Single's Day

Opinion discarded.
And not because she is Minnie Chan, who -sometimes- get things right. This article is simply a catastrophe in terms of journalistic integrity

Minnie Chan gives David Axe a run for his money.
 

Deino

Lieutenant General
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I think you need a two week vacation for posting Minnie Chan. Deino, get on it. ;)


I really do not understand, why some still believe anything from her. :confused::(:eek:
IMO her reports are so bad - actually l would like to add a new level above the superlative for "worst" - and at best are useful as an amusement. :D

Deino
 
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