I would be surprised personally if we caught a glimpse of the flight deck next year, given what we have seen so far from the project.
CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
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I would be surprised personally if we caught a glimpse of the flight deck next year, given what we have seen so far from the project.
The Gerald Ford's waterline length is roughly 317 meters.
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No sign of machines, turbines, generators, pumps and all other heavy equipment that needs to be fitted to the bottom of the ship.
One more from a slightly different angle.
The pointy bow ship at the center of the picture is well seen here. From the length of it along with the shape of the bow, it matches that of a 052DL. There are sets of modules being laid out in front of it that might be related to its construction, along with another set portside of that set.
Starboard of the carrier, there are modules that might for an LPG carrier. The 052DL getting its sonar fitted is also gone from the drydock. The sonar fitting might be the last thing that is fitted on the ship. As the number of destroyersi inside the fitting pool remains the same, the finished destroyer with the sonar fitted is going to be moored outside of the pool if its not gone into its sea trials.
Apparently someone on reddit claims that the 003 is nuclear powered:
Should I be getting my hopes up?
It is almost certainly going to be conventionally powered.
There are a few people on reddit who know what they're talking about but don't take things said there too seriously.
If you are familiar with Chinese military watcher community in Chinese language you will know at this point half of the people believe it is nuclear powered.Apparently someone on reddit claims that the 003 is nuclear powered:
Should I be getting my hopes up?
