I am the number 004 you are thinking about. Recently, I am guessing whether I am a diesel or a "nuclear-powered man". Let me tell you the truth first. My cement model brother has secretly moved the location of the ship island, and the layout of the power cabin has also changed a lot - this is so chewy! Today I will talk to you about three key points: why is the cement model changed to the design? Is nuclear power reliable? What route should I take? The mystery of cement aircraft carrier directly affects my power configuration.
At the beginning of this year, my cement substitute underwent a major renovation at the central base. The satellite image could clearly see: the ship island moved back and its size shrank by 15%. Military fans who know how to behave will definitely slap their thighs - this layout is a replica of the American Ford-class! But what's strange is that a small chimney actually emerged from behind its butt. Do you think it's strange? Nuclear power does not require smoke exhaust at all, and conventional power should put the ship island in the middle. This is what the Fujian ship and the British Queen do.
What is more worth pondering about is the lift. The Fujian ship elder brother only has two elevators, and the fighter planes are often "traffic jams" when dispatching, and the third electromagnetic catapult also fights with the shutdown area. This time the cement model directly widened the deck, obviously aiming at the 100,000 tons of body. Only when the tonnage is large can more catapults and elevators be plugged in, otherwise the hard indicator of 120 ejections per day can be achieved.
I will give you a key point for our motivation to choose three options that are very terrifying on the Internet now. The conventional group thinks that the 280,000 horsepower steam turbine of the Fujian ship is even stronger than the 260,000 American Nimitz-class, so it is safe to continue to use it and safe. However, the operation on the rear of the ship island is clearly inconsistent with the conventional power - the steam turbine must be plugged in with the boiler and flue, so it is reasonable to place the ship island in the middle!
The nuclear energy player feels that the nuclear power battery life is invincible, and he doesn't have to go home to refuel after half a year when he goes to sea, and the power supply is enough. Laser cannons and electromagnetic catapults are made at will. We have more than 40 years of experience in nuclear submarines. The Long March 1 nuclear submarine broke through from zero, and it is not a big deal to build a reactor now. But nuclear power maintenance is too slim, and it will take several years to repair it. The cost is astronomical, referring to the Ford-class cost of $13 billion.
The hybrid system is currently considered the most likely to generate electricity from the main reactor and use several diesel engines to assist. Don't laugh, the French Charles de Gaulle and the American Ford class do this - nuclear reactor power generation is unstable, and diesel engines can be pushed up at critical moments. The small chimney of the cement model is probably the exhaust pipe left for auxiliary power!
To be honest, it is hard to say how likely our nuclear power is. Although the technology is well-established, we have to calculate the calculations. To be honest, we really have no technical bottlenecks. The Navy Political Commissar has long said, "China has no bottleneck in making aircraft carrier technology!" The pressurized water reactor technology of nuclear submarines is changed, and the "Guohe No. 1" nuclear power plant in Shidao Bay, Shandong can also refer to it. But the problem lies in the cost-effectiveness. It only took three years for the Fujian ship to start construction to sea trials. If it is replaced with a nuclear-powered optical reactor verification, it will be delayed until after 2030. The situation in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea is tight at the moment, and it is more realistic to have an additional aircraft carrier that can be put into service quickly than to other "nuclear bosses". The 3.0 version of the all-electric propulsion system is said to be 40% higher than that of the Fujian ship. With electromagnetic catapults, combat power still crushes most nuclear-powered aircraft carriers
French "Meta Defense" also revealed that I would be an upgraded version of the Fujian ship rather than a nuclear power, just to save and stabilize. However, they predicted that China would have more than 10 aircraft carriers by 2045, and nuclear power would definitely take the lead at that time! Now, my most likely configuration is the nuclear-diesel hybrid + all-electric propulsion 3.0 + four-catapter. My life is affecting the expectations of 1.4 billion people. Although nuclear power is fragrant, the hybrid route is more in line with the "good and fast" practical logic. The details of cement models moving ship islands and chimneys have been spoiled too much. Using mature technology as the foundation and using black technology as the finishing touch is the wisdom of China's aircraft carrier!
