00X/004 future nuclear CATOBAR carrier thread

[00CuriousObserver]

There are some other nice images here

A progress comparison for the past half year

 

[vincent]

 

[Deino]

Also new and recent

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Also new and recent

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@Rational314159 on Twitter pointed out that the three elevator deck wells of the CVN are now visible.

 

[Blitzo]

@Rational314159 on Twitter pointed out that the three elevator deck wells of the CVN are now visible.

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The portside/aft elevator opening looks fairly convincing due to the distinctive lower half of the oval shape silhouetted from the angle of the image. I'm a little less certain about the two starboard elevators (specifically the starboard more aft elevator location) even though they do seem plausible.

But given we know the ship is definitely going to have two starboard elevators anyway, the fact that there is a very likely port/aft elevator opening means we can make a reasonable assertion that the ship will have three elevators (at least, technically) as we've expected for a while.

 

[sangye]

Do you guys think it will be ready to launch by August 1st, 2027?

 

[00CuriousObserver]

Unlikely. I think Q3/4 is a better expectation that's already arguably slightly optimistic.

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Analysis by 伏尔戈星图. He thinks the waterline is 315m.

The hull section behind the bulbous bow has support columns going directly down to the dock floor.

For the heaviest part of the bulbous bow, the main load-bearing columns on the left and right sides are placed on higher blocks to reduce pressure damage to the dock floor. The forward cutoff point of the waterline is located behind the blocks.

 

[duncanidaho]

@Rational314159 on Twitter pointed out that the three elevator deck wells of the CVN are now visible.

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Look like there is some work on stern too, and the stern will be extended.

 

[Helius]

@Rational314159 on Twitter pointed out that the three elevator deck wells of the CVN are now visible.

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I too have my doubts about the encircled aft starboard one which wouldn't make sense as he's selected a spot that's a whole deck level above the other two.

This looks to be more likely instead -

 

[Chaos314159]

It wasn't one deck level above actually.