CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Qian CDer]

The elevator is being installed.

 

[by78]

High-resolution version.

 

[hkvaryag]

The elevator is being installed.View attachment 80643

The elevator is still on the ship modules placement. I guess the platform in the dock is a working platform for the elevator's installation only

 

[tiancai8888]

Could anyone identify what the source of these two pics? From weibo: 边境计划firefly

 

[Blitzo]

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Could anyone identify what the source of these two pics? From weibo: 边境计划firefly

From here:

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[Deino]

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Could anyone identify what the source of these two pics? From weibo: 边境计划firefly

This is this book:

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Once again you were faster than me! Must be my age or your youth!?

 

[banjex]

Once again you were faster than me! Must be my age or your youth!?

 

[tiancai8888]

The ship section behind 003 will be moved out at 10 Jan 2022

 

[Intrepid]

The ship section behind 003 will be moved out at 10 Jan 2022

It may well be that another ship section will be built behind it before 003 leaves the dock.

 

[para80]

Yep, I doubt the ship is that close to launch.