CV-17 Shandong (002 carrier) Thread I ...News, Views and operations

now noticed the tweet





Un hélicoptère de transport Z-18 s'est posé aujourd'hui vers 06h00 sur le 2e porte-avions chinois, en préparation pour son premier essai à la mer, à Dalian. L'équipage était sur le pont d'envol très tôt ce matin pour faire le FOD walk.

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A Z-18 transport helicopter landed today around 06:00 on the 2nd Chinese aircraft carrier, in preparation for its first attempt at the sea in Dalian. The crew was on the flight deck very early this morning to make the FOD walk.

Wow first landing confirmed !

What’s the serial on that chopper is it a new build for CV-17?

Another Marine notice. This is it no more false alarm via LKJ86
Thank Sczepan we can see in this photo the back gangplank is dismantled
I guess what this mean is that all the personnel onboard. From now on when they need people acces is only from helicopter
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2018.5.5 17:30

Excuse me if this has already been asked, but what are the known improvements to Carrier CV17 over CV16, apart from the known increased hanger area below deck to accommodate a larger aircraft complement. Any changes to Radar, weapons systems etc?

Hendrik_2000 said:

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a new container in front of the island? Why that?

Sczepan said:

a new container in front of the island? Why that?

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Not sure could be temporary trailer office but it is gone now latest pic via LKJ86

I found pix of Liaoning first sea trials, also including a container there

Sczepan said:

I found pix of Liaoning first sea trials, also including a container there

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That trailer was more than likely an office for the shipyard workers. On a USN CVN that trailer for the shipyard is normally placed on the hangar deck.

steve_rolfe said:

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There is no increased hangar area on the 2nd carrier. It has the same size than the hangar of Liaoning.