Type 076 landing helicopter dock
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  People's Liberation Army Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 075 landing helicopter dock |
| Building | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Amphibious assault ship |
| Displacement | 50,000 t (49,000 long tons) (full load)[1] |
| Length | 252.3 m (828 ft) -- 260 m (850 ft) (o/a)[2][3] |
| Beam | 45 m (148 ft) -- 52 m (171 ft) (o/a)[2][3] |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | IEP |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × Type 726 Yuyi class LCAC |
| Troops | Over 1,000 marines[1] |
| Aircraft carried | |
| Aviation facilities | |
The Type 076 landing helicopter dock (NATO reporting name: Yulan-class landing helicopter assault[7]) is a planned class of drone-carrying amphibious assault ship for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).[8] Compared to the Type 075, the Type 076 will be significantly larger in both displacement and flight deck dimensions; it will also have a CATOBAR system of electromagnetic catapult and arresting gears for operating light fixed-wing aircraft, likely unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV).[2][6]
Development
[edit]In mid-2020, official request for proposals (RFP) associated with the Type 076 were discovered on the Internet. Specifications from the RFPs were for a 21 MW gas turbine and diesel powerplants, a medium-voltage direct current integrated power system, and a well deck. The specified aviation equipment included a "UAV deck", a munition elevator, a 30-ton flight deck elevator, an electromagnetic CATOBAR system for light aircraft, most likely UCAVs.[6]
The lead ship of this class is currently under construction at Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard.[2]
Design
[edit]The Type 076 has a full-length flight deck, an internal hanger, two large elevators on both sides, and one small elevator at the front deck section.[1][5] The ship is intended to operate helicopters and UCAVs, or optionally manned aircraft.[1][8][6][5] The aircraft, such as Guizhou WZ-7, Hongdu GJ-11, and Flying Dragon-2 UCAVs[5] can be launched via an electromagnetic catapult simlir to that mounted on the Type 003 aircraft carrier. A floodable well deck is expected at its stern.[1][6]
The main propulsion of the class appears to employ a gas-turbine setup; for this reason, the flight decks of the ships will have a twin-island configuration.[2][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e P. Funaiole, Matthew; Hart, Brian; Powers-Riggs, Aidan; S. Bermudez Jr., Joseph (1 August 2024). "China's Massive Next-Generation Amphibious Assault Ship Takes Shape". Center for Strategic and International Studies.
- ^ a b c d e f Luck, Alex (17 June 2024). "Chinese Type 076 Amphibious Carrier Takes Shape In Shanghai, Drone Capabilities Emerge". Naval News. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ a b 陈延伟，王雅文，胡洋，熊言义 (2022). "基于CFD的舰船甲板火灾消防安全评估". 船海工程. 51 (5). Archived from the original on 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ a b 张宏、胡洋、熊言义、王雅文、王旭阳 (2022). "舰船发电机舱典型火灾场景仿真分析". 舰船工程. 15 (5). Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ a b c d e Sutton, H. I. (23 July 2020). "Stealth UAVs Could Give China's Type-076 Assault Carrier More Firepower". Forbes. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Joe, Rick (21 August 2020). "Whispers of 076, China's Drone Carrying Assault Carrier". The Diplomat. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence (April 2024). "PLA Navy Identification Guide 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ a b Chan, Minnie (27 July 2020). "Chinese shipbuilder planning advanced amphibious assault ship". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Newdick, Thomas (7 October 2024). "China's Monster Amphibious Assault Ship Has Twin Island Superstructures Optimized For Aviation Ops". The War Zone. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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