Class overview
Operators People's Liberation Army Navy
Preceded byType 075 landing helicopter dock
General characteristics
TypeAmphibious assault ship
Length252.3 m (828 ft) (flight deck)[1]
Beam45 m (148 ft) (flight deck)[1]
Installed power
PropulsionIEP
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilitiesHangar deck

The Type 076 landing helicopter dock is a planned class of Chinese amphibious assault ship.[5] Compared to the Type 075, the Type 076 is expected to have an electromagnetic catapult and arresting gear for operating fixed-wing aircraft, likely unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV).[4]

Development

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.[4]

Design

H. I. Sutton of the Forbes believes the Type 076 will have a full-length flight deck.[3] The ship will likely operate helicopters and UCAVs;[5][4][3] the Hongdu GJ-11 and Flying Dragon-2 UCAVs may be candidates.[3] A well deck may also be included.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 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).
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Sutton, H. I. (23 July 2020). "Stealth UAVs Could Give China's Type-076 Assault Carrier More Firepower". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Joe, Rick (21 August 2020). "Whispers of 076, China's Drone Carrying Assault Carrier". The Diplomat. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 Chan, Minnie (27 July 2020). "Chinese shipbuilder planning advanced amphibious assault ship". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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