Actually for the first batch of 8 LHD, they will need 250 helicopters.
075 LHD thread
- Thread starter nosh
- Start date
Actually for the first batch of 8 LHD, they will need 250 helicopters.
They don’t necessarily need to develop dedicated rotary wing UAVs. They can adapt the Z-9 for unmanned flight with a very large payload for a rotary wing UAV.
The Chinese LAH need something more like the Vh-22 Osprey, or a much higher performance compound helicopter, more than a VTOL fighter. A compound helicopter for LAH use can also have much wider application for both Chinese army and navy than a dedicated VTOL fighter, and also could probably be developed in much less time than a VTOL fighter.
The US flies VTOL fighters off of the amphibious assault ships because excessive and unhealthy political influence of the marine corp, and because the USN fights far from shore and needs to have organic air support for landings almost instantly available for unexpected crisis.
if the Chinese needs VTOL fighters to support amphibious operations or to reinforce fleet aircover, that would likely occur much closer to Chinese shores. Ships from which such VTOL fighters are launched need not operate as part of long distance fleet. So it makes much more sense for the Chinese to convert fast merchant container ships to operate VTOL in times of crisis than to obscure the clear missions of LAH by making them act as sea control ships as well.
Chinese navy requires both a heavy-duty helicopter and VTOL multirole fighter at the same time, they are not mutually exclusive in any way. Obviously the US isn't only one who consider these as light carriers. The most, if not all, of the LHDs are planned to accommodate deck fighters. The most striking and up-to-date examples are:
•Spanish Navantia's Athlas 26000 class (also known as Juan Carlos I class | 4 ships built, one planned and is being operated by 3 navies; Spain, Australia & Turkey)
•Italian Trieste is planned to accompany the sole light carrier of the nation, the Cavour
•Izumo class received the Cabinet approval to make necessary arrangements to convert into a proper light carrier (2 in service)
These nations does not have immediate plans to conduct amphibious operations across some ocean, far from home. A light carrier comes with a certain power projection capability which is aspired by the most. Furthermore, such capability would create a unique opportunity to strengthen the fleet formation via a 5th-gen fighter's astonishing sensor capabilities. If capable as an F-35B, some 3 fighters can provide some AEW capability, in absence of a proper one, on the unfamiliar seas.
Jura The idiot
General
now noticed the tweet
·
Au chantier naval Hudong-Zhonghua, le 1er porte-hélicoptères chinois Type 075 qui est toujours en agencement semble fêter aussi l'arrivée de la nouvelle année 2020.
Translated from French by
At the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard, the 1st Chinese Type 075 helicopter carrier, which is still in layout, also seems to celebrate the arrival of the new year 2020.
[short footage follows which I don't know how to link here]
·
Au chantier naval Hudong-Zhonghua, le 1er porte-hélicoptères chinois Type 075 qui est toujours en agencement semble fêter aussi l'arrivée de la nouvelle année 2020.
Translated from French by
At the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard, the 1st Chinese Type 075 helicopter carrier, which is still in layout, also seems to celebrate the arrival of the new year 2020.
[short footage follows which I don't know how to link here]
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
As expected Q1 launch
3rd will be Q2
so 3 in one year
3rd will be Q2
so 3 in one year
All of those navies do not have a large aircraft carrier in pipeline or in operation. They are using VTOL because its their only option for sea fixed wing.
Neither do any of those countries with the exception from Japan face any potential threat from countries with powerful undersea fleets.
VTOL is low on the priority list, or maybe even non existent, because the best role that light carriers like 075 can play is ASW carrier, while the 2 Shandong sisters and the succeeding supercarrier classes carry fixed wing that will be much better than any VTOL
The second unit.
(1440 × 1080)
Am I seeing it wrong or is that the 2nd ship's island?
So fast
by78
General
You are correct.