00X/004 future nuclear CATOBAR carrier thread

[00CuriousObserver]

The model’s main island looks off, but the funnel might be viable. It would make sense to keep the island as consistent as possible across future CVs (if any) and CVNs

Some Weibo-ers are vaguely hinting that the model is not real

 

[Tomboy]

Another piece of rumour from 约克, who works in China's MIC and has some insider connections. He knew of Yankee’s earlier rumour and had been hesitant about it until now. This is from a stream on 西葛西造舰

Do you have the link to this stream?

 

[Tomboy]

While I was in Shanghai, I talked with partner units linked to Jiangnan Shipyard, and our aircraft carrier program is now planned through the sixth hull. It’s also confirmed that construction will proceed simultaneously in the north and the south. We won’t be relying on a single shipyard—two yards will work in parallel, one in the south and one in the north.

Also, I just realised he claimed the carrier programme is planned through the 6th hull, does it mean they intend on ordering 3 new hulls in this FYP(2025-2030)?

 

[mack8]

I would think 004 and the 003A are the 4th and 5th hulls, and it is highly likely both were ordered in the previous FYP. So that leaves another one presumably to be ordered in the current FYP, either DL or JN. That's my interpretation anyway.

 

[nabla]

Update

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This looks pretty consistent with, say, the third picture in this series on Fujian's construction process. Just the rear is missing, but it will be propably added soon. So in view of that, I would be tempted to say that it is now confirmed they are indeed building a carrier here.

 

[Deino]

This looks pretty consistent with, say, the third picture in this series on Fujian's construction process. Just the rear is missing, but it will be propably added soon. So in view of that, I would be tempted to say that it is now confirmed they are indeed building a carrier here.

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Really? There si no bow and not even - as in image 2 - place in front of the center one!