CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[james smith esq]

So, some observations. ...
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Left is 003, middle is 003, rightmost carrier is kitty hawk.

 

[Totoro]

Yes, that's a typo. Middle represents 001/002. I mention 002 in the text, though the image itself shows 001.

 

[KampfAlwin]

Yeah! This picture come from a China Forum, 24m (20.9/cos30°) is the final size. Big enough for 2 J-15S. Maybe not accuracy, but I think there's not too much deviation.
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Thanks and those guys are dedicated!

 

[james smith esq]

Yes, that's a typo. Middle represents 001/002. I mention 002 in the text, though the image itself shows 001.

Got’cha! As you can see, I jacked-up my initial reply. Oh, well!

 

[H2O]

And clearly we see the beginning of the catapults here on the bottom left corner

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Yes, and it's likely for the two bow positions. As others pointed out, we can see the depression for the bow cats jet blast deflectors. But, where is the the waist cat suppose to be? I was expecting to see the depression for the waist cat and jet blast deflector. Unless I missed a previous post, I am assuming there will be three catapults.

 

[Mulong]

The new blurry image.
It seems that there are only two lifts instead three.

 

[KampfAlwin]

Does anyone think the Type 003‘s hull is based off the Kuznetsov?

 

[jimmyjames30x30]

Does anyone think the Type 003‘s hull is based off the Kuznetsov?

Well, right now it does look like an enlarged Kuznetsov

 

[Pesho1991]

Well, right now it does look like an enlarged Kuznetsov

Maybe a flat top Ulyanovsk?

 

[jimmyjames30x30]

Maybe a flat top Ulyanovsk?

Ulyanovsk has three lifts.