CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[HailingTX20]

And another one. Things seem to be exactly the same as before. No changes.

 

[by78]

Two more flyover images.

 

[by78]

A flyover update.

 

[LKK815]

A flyover update.

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What's the floating platform behind it? looks like they move it from the front to behind fujian now for some reason

 

[Kich]

What's the floating platform behind it? looks like they move it from the front to behind fujian now for some reason

A platform that lifts ships/things out of the water and then transits them.
It first submerges and then rises with the ship on top.

 

[valysre]

It should be observed that that floating drydock is not wide enough to hold the Fujian, so its presence is probably not related.

 

[Franklin]

What is up with the Fujian it hasn't moved for 3 months.

 

[davidau]

A flyover update.

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have they wiped off the tyre marks?

 

[by78]

have they wiped off the tyre marks?

You see what I see.

 

[para80]

What's the floating platform behind it? looks like they move it from the front to behind fujian now for some reason

This platform was built around the same time as Fujian. It was speculated to move supermodules from the assembly facility to the drydock where Fujian was laid down. I am not sure that ever happened. It is now used to move cargo hull segments from the same assembly space to drydocks. Additionally it is used now and then among other things for overhauls of PLAN hulls. Notably the Type 052C a little while back.