JasonJ Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 So the next one has cats and traps, right? Does anybody have any idea if the Flanker's airframe is strong enough to take that or are they going to have to come up with a new design? The adaptions required to make the Soviet Su-27 ready for carrier operations resulted in a significant increase in its empty weight, from 16,300 to the alleged 18,400 kg of the Su-33 with no compensatory increase in thrust. According to its wiki, the J-15's empty weight is only 17,500 kg. However, given the weight of the Su-33, I doubt this figure is true, if similar efforts were made to strengthen the air frame, beef up the landing gear, allow for a folding wing mechanism, canards and a tail hook apparatus.They may have used a lot more composites in the redesign to keep the weight down.It's said that J-11B introduced the use of more composites to make it a little lighter than J-11A and other SU-27s. So the J-15 wouldn't be the only one to incoporate composites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobu Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 They may have used a lot more composites in the redesign to keep the weight down. Something the Federation could also consider, and would probably be more proficient at in various ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARGEAN Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Something the Federation could also considerLike... What? Or you're thinking that they are making airframes from whole titanium slabs like grandfathers taught? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobu Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) I am thinking the ambivalence of India and Indians toward the SU-33 indicates a redesign of it was probably in order before offering it to them. Putting technological capability into actual best practice is often difficult for cash-strapped second-world nations. In this instance, such difficulties have consequences. Edited December 23, 2019 by Nobu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 A Type 52D destroyer and a Type 55 destroyer were launched today. They are the 23rd and 6th of their respective classes. Which means 9 destroyers were launched by the PRC for 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 Another Type 52D was launched today. So that makes 10 destroyers in one year. ┐(´д`)┌ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Their keenness is going to cost them very dear about 25-30 years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 IDK..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETAC21 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Their keenness is going to cost them very dear about 25-30 years from now. Military-industrial complex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 Another update on carrier 003Two more images in the spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KV7 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Carrier plans scaled back, apparently:https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/china-cancelled-two-super-aircraft-carriers-heres-story-why-108671?fbclid=IwAR0GtLqdRzusSCoGQ5ntlKixrRjUTngYHsNDsaHu4eQWA-xODjFAmDbH39A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobu Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Doing so implies a disturbing amount of flexibility on their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETAC21 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Carrier plans scaled back, apparently: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/china-cancelled-two-super-aircraft-carriers-heres-story-why-108671?fbclid=IwAR0GtLqdRzusSCoGQ5ntlKixrRjUTngYHsNDsaHu4eQWA-xODjFAmDbH39A If the source is as accurate as the other articles then China will have 10 carriers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KV7 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Doing so implies a disturbing amount of flexibility on their part.Most of their acquisitions make sense, they have gotten a lot of bang for not a huge amount of buck. I would not be surprised at all by 'flexibility'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETAC21 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 They are still missing a critical but expensive component. nuclear subs - without them there's no going eye to eye vs the USN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobu Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 The internal debate prior to the cancellation must have been intense, given the potential embarrassing implications. Disappointing would be a better word to describe their flexibility to do so. A reduced emphasis on nuclear submarine development out of concern for naval overextension would be disappointing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KV7 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Video on heavy gas turbine development: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Video on heavy gas turbine development: That was a very interesting video about the gas turbines. Second Type 75 LHD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KV7 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 'JARI-USV armed Unmanned Surface Vessel'https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2019/december/7850-china-has-launched-sea-trials-of-new-jari-usv-armed-unmanned-surface-vessel.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Latest on carrier 003 construction.Three more images in the spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 On the first type 75 LHD, oops. Word is that a fire happened inside but was quickly put out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 Some after clean up, still a little stuck on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Sure looks like a small fire that was quickly put out. Me thinks the ChiComs are being creative with their facts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted April 14, 2020 Author Share Posted April 14, 2020 Sure looks like a small fire that was quickly put out. Me thinks the ChiComs are being creative with their facts again. And whatever reason given later will likely be another example of their creativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJ Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Second Type 75 LHD to launch soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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