Chinese Aircraft Carriers - Liaoning, Shandong, Fujian and the future

[wangdefa]

Excuse me what rules ?

Conventional 003A is a perfectly good platform

Not every single carrier has to be nuclear

I am sure USN did a study and 80,000 tons + was the tonnage where the cut off for conventional to nuclear based on cost of fuel and lifetime was

I am sure China has done a similar study and calculation

France went nuclear for a smaller carrier and their Carrier has a terrible deployment record

To borrow a sentence from the Communist Party of China, if there is no precedent, then create a precedent. The young people of our generation have different ideas than those of our predecessors.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

There are too many rumors circulating, making it difficult to understand the situation clearly.

According to satellite imagery, the dry dock at the Jiangnan Shipyard, where the Fujian aircraft carrier was built, has been cleared out and is being prepared for the construction of a "new toy"......

Some speculate that an improved version of the Type 003 aircraft carrier will also be built (still conventionally powered, but with fixes for the Type 003's deck scheduling conflicts and updates to other systems). A Type 004 aircraft carrier (nuclear-powered) will also be built concurrently.

However, these are all rumors, and we need to wait and see.

Btw, the well-known Chinese military CG blogger "大包CG" has released the latest CG images of the Type 004 aircraft carrier. For entertainment purposes only.
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This CG from 大包 is not accurate at all, and he has never made anything accurate before.

Here is the real island structure of Fujian's successor.

Why so many Chinese military fans always expect our Type 004 to be a Ford class wannabe?

Our hybrid nuclear + gas turbine is way superior to the Ford class.

Why not look at the real thing, but obsessed with a fake image generated by CG?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Wow

After following the Chinese aircraft carrier program for over a decade it is quite unbelievable to see a nuclear powered aircraft carrier under construction

I remember the days when we used to think can China even make a flat deck?

Was it 2011 or 2013 when China built the first demonstration module air craft carrier we got so excited

The biggest flat deck China had was the rear landing deck of the Type 071 LPD !

Finally a CVN

Congratulations China

And only will get better if we see 003A at JNCX in 2026

The next two supercarriers are the 120,000 tonnes Type 004 and Type 005.

The Type 003A doesn't even exist, and it is just pure imagination of some Chinese military bloggers.

However, both Type 004 and Type 005 will feature a smokestack on the rear of its island structure because these are nuclear + gas turbines hybrid supercarrier.

The next-gen supercarrier after the Type 003 will look like that.

 

[Deino]

Maybe the Fujian's first operational deployment:

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[Yommie]

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[Alpha]

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I like the sound of the engine.

 

[yusheng]

 

[Deino]

004!

 

[Michael]

004!

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You've jumped to conclusions so early?
------That doesn't seem like you.

 

[Deino]

You've jumped to conclusions so early?
------That doesn't seem like you.

I must admit your complaint makes me very happy and indeed I was considering NOT to post no. 004 but the last time I posted a headline as "maybe or likely" some of the usual fan-boys got really angry!

And concerning these boxes I think we almost have a clear hint ... or do you have another theory?

 

[yusheng]

 

[wangdefa]

The Chinese joke that electromagnetic catapults are not as good as steam catapults because there is no the atmosphere of daily life..The smoke is swirling。lol

 

[Deino]

You've jumped to conclusions so early?
------That doesn't seem like you.

Any News?

 

[Michael]

Any News?


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At this stage, it's unlikely there will be any definitive news.

But......
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On November 27th, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. A reporter asked the following question:

Chinese original text:
记者提问:
福建舰服役和开展入列后首次训练引发热议。海外媒体称，中国正在建造核动力航母。请问国防部有何评论？
蒋斌:
有关航母的建设发展情况，我们始终根据国家安全和装备技术发展需要推进航母建设。

Automatic translation:
Reporter's question:
The commissioning and initial training of the Fujian aircraft carrier has sparked widespread discussion. Overseas media reports claim that China is building a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. What is the Ministry of National Defense's comment on this?
Jiang Bin:
Regarding the construction and development of aircraft carriers, we have always advanced aircraft carrier construction in accordance with the needs of national security and equipment technology development.
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You need to understand the meaning of this sentence yourself.

 

[Deino]

An update of the new aircraft carrier‘s Island structure at the test facility at Wuhan.