CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Deino]

Yes ... it seems so.

 

[Blitzo]

Yes ... it seems so.

Out of interest, where did SOC say this? was it a private message?

 

[Blitzo]

In summary it should be like this:

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Okay, so I still think that satellite images are the best way for orienting ourselves for the drydock.

Given what you've illustrated, using this satellite image from earlier in the year depicting drydock 4, is SOC's proposal that 003's modules have supposedly been moved to this location roughly in the blue circle?

 

[Deino]

Okay, so I still think that satellite images are the best way for orienting ourselves for the drydock.

Given what you've illustrated, using this satellite image from earlier in the year depicting drydock 4, is SOC's proposal that 003's modules have supposedly been moved to this location roughly in the blue circle?

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Exactly!

 

[Orthan]

Exactly!

If so, i think the question is: why did they do that? was it because they have no plan to continue assemble then for now, or is it something else?

 

[Totoro]

Possibly overnight delivery then?

 

[lcloo]

If so, i think the question is: why did they do that? was it because they have no plan to continue assemble then for now, or is it something else?

Dry dock #4 has been discussed since the early stage of CV-XX/003 four or five years ago. So it is no surprise that they are moving the modules to present staging area for Dry dock #4.

The yard at the new harbour basin area is for fabrication of modules, dry dock#4 is for final assembly of modules before launching.

 

[Deino]

The Type 003 carrier was found....

(Images via @rookie_bird_ at Twitter & @利刃斩海飞剪艏 from Weibo)

 

[Deino]

Out of interest, where did SOC say this? was it a private message?

Sorry for missing this question ... yes, it was a private discussion.

 

[Intrepid]

I've always wondered why so many small modules are built. Why not put them together in half a hull. Now I know: to be able to transport them across the street, the modules couldn't be bigger.