CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Engineer]

Not sure if its the perspective of the image, but from looking towards the back, it looks like a pretty long and sizeable hangar room

You should temper your expectation. Underneath the flat deck, it's still a Kuznetsov class, so the hangar should be nearly the same size as 001 and 002.

 

[HailingTX20]

Another picture from the hangar of the Fujian. Sailors having participated in some kind of sports competition holding up their 荣誉证书.

 

[HailingTX20]

The Fujian is apparently back out again:

 

[Gloire_bb]

You should temper your expectation. Underneath the flat deck, it's still a Kuznetsov class, so the hangar should be nearly the same size as 001 and 002.

To be fair, 003 is more like 11437-sized. Ulyanovsk was meant to have 70 a/c airwing, including up to 60 flankers.
Kuznetsov class is a highly stretchable rubber toy. I.e. in principle, 003 quite possibly can overmatch US carriers as they are now.

 

[Akame]

The Fujian is apparently back out again:
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I want to see the planes full on the deck now.