Next Chinese aircraft carrier - Type 002 'Shandong' and Type 003 'Fujian'

[FighterJock]

Just noticed the six weapons elevators, I did not know that the Fujisan had that many?

 

[Josh_TN]

Just noticed the six weapons elevators, I did not know that the Fujisan had that many?

I noticed that too; presumably these are electro magnetically driven like the elevators on Ford?

 

[FighterJock]

It would not surprise me that the Fujisan's weapons elevators would be electromagnetically driven that would mean faster times up to the flight deck than using the old system.

 

[Josh_TN]

It would not surprise me that the Fujisan's weapons elevators would be electromagnetically driven that would mean faster times up to the flight deck than using the old system.

Well my understanding is the advantage of electromagnetic elevators was the lack of cabling which allows deck hatches to be closed above or below the elevators as they rise. This is primarily a survivability feature. The placement of the weapon elevators does make me think this technology was used.

 

[FighterJock]

Same thinking here Josh_TN.