CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[MwRYum]

So long as it doesn't take 10 years just to finish the hull, then the schedule is still good....

 

[Deino]

A new blurry image!

 

[xiabonan]

This is an entire new level of "blurry".

 

[Tam]

That's one reason I reduced perusing on the 003 threads as my eyes are starting to hurt seeing one blurry image after another.

 

[Kejora]

A new blurry image!

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looks like they've started installing something on starboard side

 

[eprash]

A new blurry image!

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[Deino]

looks like they've started installing something on starboard side

Indeed ...

 

[Deino]

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As you can see, it is indeed only a very small carrier ... no need to fear anything!

 

[P5678]

Looking at the low quality photo, 003 is at bow completion stage. Going back to 002 photo that appear to be around june-july of 2016. Lets say 003 is at around june 2016 stage of 002.

According to the timeline from

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Stages arounded to nearest start of month and time from june 2016 was:
Launch May 2017 +11 month
Start of sea trials May 2018 + 12 month
Commision Jan 2020 + 19month.
Total 3.5year.

Looks like I have under counted sea trial period by about half a year. More likely timeline: 1 year till launch, 2 year till sea trial, 4 year till commission at end of 2025.

I am expecting the testing and fixing of EMALS will take a long time, I won't be surprised if it is one or even two years long.

 

[xiabonan]

You guys have amazing eyesight/ability to discern details from a blurry image.

I can only see patches of grey in that image.