2022年4月25日 · Given the expansion of Chinese carrier discussions in terms of the emerging maturity of CV-16 and CV-17, as well as the 003 CATOBAR carrier, and possible emergence of the nuclear carrier in the medium term future, I have locked the existing CV-16 and CV-17 threads. All further discussion about CV-16 Liaoning and CV-17 Shandong will be ...

2022年4月25日 · We know J-35s and J-15Ts are backwards compatible on CV-16/17 despite being primarily intended for CATOBAR carriers. They'll likely continue to serve as regular, fully combat capable carriers, but just less capable than the proper CATOBAR CVNs and CVs of the future. The idea of CV-16/17 being relegated to training role is also unlikely.

2022年4月25日 · I hate to be that guy but CV-16 and CV-17 were moored/drydocked side by side in Dalian too. This is a first for both hulls being operational of course (as far as we know). Reactions: pipaster , Bellum_Romanum , ficker22 and 1 other person

2022年4月25日 · Anything else is a substitute of CV/N wrapped in propaganda. The notion that light or lighter carriers can serve their function as ships carrying fighter planes is completely mistaken and driven by ignorant or dishonest interests inside the American MIC or an attempt to push for more F-35B sales.

2022年4月25日 · CV-16/17 will probably continue training crews for some time, while Fujian comes online. To say nothing of any notional new carriers, which at this stage are arguably about a decade away from meaningful service.

2022年4月25日 · Anything else is a substitute of CV/N wrapped in propaganda. The notion that light or lighter carriers can serve their function as ships carrying fighter planes is completely mistaken and driven by ignorant or dishonest interests inside the American MIC or an attempt to push for more F-35B sales.

2022年4月25日 · Even then, CV is slightly lower in both since they can hire fewer officers in propulsion and have slightly cheaper maintenance. Fuel expenditure is a low cost accounting for 7% of OpEx (0.7B/10B) and is negated by the higher power unit maintenance cost for CVN.

2022年4月25日 · CV-16 Liaoning, transiting Philippines Sea to Western Pacific: deployment CV-17 Shandong , South China Sea: deployment, night qualifications Reactions: N00813 , 3SonsAndaPhD , FairAndUnbiased and 16 others

2022年4月25日 · Interesting thread on J15 sortie rates. Seems CV16 can do 37 per day and CV17 47 per day sustained for about a week. That's based on 24 fighter wing?

2022年4月25日 · CV-16 and CV-17 thats 2 x STOBAR with 24 x aircraft each = 48 units CV-18 and CV-19 CATOBAR with 36 aircraft each = 72 units CVN-20 and CVN-21 with 48 aircraft each = 96 units Total Naval fighters 216 available for air operations over area far from home I think that would be a good Navy