CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Shimakazerun]

What are thoooooose~~~~~ in the lower-right of the picture???

Please let them not be CGI!!!

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Screenshot from the newest PLAN promo video.

Just J-15…… shadow makes it seems dark……

 

[by78]

FWIW, some nice magazine illustrations. Take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Helius]

FWIW, some nice magazine illustrations. Take it with a grain of salt.

Yeah, grain of salt indeed. These are credited to Nishikasai (西葛西), a CG modeller -

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While he does good work on in service and future warships, and his analyses are informative... at least from YT CC , his models are at best good approximations of what these ships may look like, which of course are by no means official depictions, let alone accurate.

For instance I believe we have photos of 003's forward sponsons appearing to have more streamlined profiles/fairings(?), rather than these blocky ones that curve around at near 90 degrees a la those of CV-16/17.

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[hkvaryag]

Yeah, grain of salt indeed. These are credited to Nishikasai (西葛西), a CG modeller -

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While he does good work on in service and future warships, and his analyses are informative... at least from YT CC , his models are at best good approximations of what these ships may look like, which of course are by no means official depictions, let alone accurate.

For instance I believe we have photos of 003's forward sponsons appearing to have more streamlined profiles/fairings(?), rather than these blocky ones that curve around at near 90 degrees a la those of CV-16/17.

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Well, originally they were curve in shape, but the sections have been changed into more streamlined ones some months ago

 

[hkvaryag]

Yeah, grain of salt indeed. These are credited to Nishikasai (西葛西), a CG modeller -

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While he does good work on in service and future warships, and his analyses are informative... at least from YT CC , his models are at best good approximations of what these ships may look like, which of course are by no means official depictions, let alone accurate.

For instance I believe we have photos of 003's forward sponsons appearing to have more streamlined profiles/fairings(?), rather than these blocky ones that curve around at near 90 degrees a la those of CV-16/17.

EDIT:
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It is around 5 months ago.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

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[Shadow_Whomel]

Good news, she's coming!
Bad news, the photographer may remain locked down at home.

 

[by78]

Good news, she's coming!
Bad news, the photographer may remain locked down at home.
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The top image shows the current state of the dry docks. The bottom image shows the arrangement after the operation completes.

I don't think the carrier will be launched on May 31st. This operation is merely a preparation for her launch at a later day. According to a fairly credible Weibo user, the carrier should be launched sometime in early June, either on the 6th or 7th.

We'll have to wait and see, but I'd be very happy to be proven wrong.

 

[asif iqbal]

Very very big news indeed

1st time China will launch a totally home made Carrier

 

[antiterror13]

Very very big news indeed

1st time China will launch a totally home made Carrier

so 17 is not totally home made carrier? news to me ? which part is not home made, please enlighten me