CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[56860]

Don't forget Taiwan! A carrier named after it is the ultimate flex, either before reunification or after.

They don't deserve it tbh.

 

[lee670523]

Isolated island view from port side.

I like this, looks quite clean.

What are those black cells on its side? must not be solar cells LOL

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Don't forget Taiwan! A carrier named after it is the ultimate flex, either before reunification or after.

maybe a frigate or corvette.

 

[TK3600]

They don't deserve it tbh.

Why not? It could be for celeberation after reunification, which is a major event in history of China. Or as imminent preparation of reunification.

 

[Chavez]

thevem rail were cover up to prevent being seen by satelite.

 

[JebKerman]

I see a golden opportunity to sell FuJianJian soft plushy toys like BingDunDun? I would buy 2 to practice DaWanWan at home.
Edit: ok that came out sounding a bit wrong...

 

[Blitzo]

thevem rail were cover up to prevent being seen by satelite.

No, the catapults were covered because they were being worked on.

US carriers are also launched with covers on their catapults

 

[Chavez]

There is speculation that 003 installed a small reactor to power em rail.

 

[Zichan]

General Characteristics, Nimitz class
Builder: Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Virginia
Date Deployed: May 3, 1975 (USS Nimitz)
Unit Cost: About $8.5 billion in constant year FY 12 dollars
Propulsion: Two nuclear reactors, four shafts
Length: 1,092 feet (332.85 meters)
Beam: 134 feet (40.84 meters); Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters)
Displacement: Approximately 97,000 tons (87,996.9 metric tons) full load

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That’s an error there. The USN reports the displacement of large naval vessels in long tons, not short tons.

The first of the class gained weight over the years. The younger CVN-76 is 98,000 long tons displacement.

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[Zichan]

This new radar, obviously a phase array, replaces the venerable Type 347G that's used on the CIWS. The 347G radar, in a stand alone form, is also used as the gunnery fire control radar for the 76mm gun on the Type 054A and Type 056/056A, which you can find mounted on top of the bridge. This also implies that in the future, this new radar can replace the 347G used in the frigates for gunnery fire control.

Why in your opinion do you think they went with a phased array? The radar is mounted on a platform that rotates both in azimuth and elevation.

Faster lock-on target?