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A New Chinese Indigenous LCAC (AIR CUSHION LANDING CRAFT-Taiwan bound)
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Posted on 01/01/2008 1:59:27 PM PST by Flavius
China was reported to have been negotiating with Russia to purchase 6~8 Zubr class (Project 1232.2) air cushion landing craft (LCAC) built by Almaz Shipbuilding JSC of Saint Petersburg. Zubr class is the world’s largest air cushion craft. The vessel came into service in 1986, with three vessels currently in service with the Russian Navy and two in Ukrainian Navy. Four vessels were also exported to the Greek Navy between 2001 and 2004.
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BELLOW CHINESE KNOCKOFF - CHINA STRONG
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; taiwan; war
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posted on
01/01/2008 1:59:29 PM PST
by
Flavius
To: Flavius
Nothing to see here.
Go buy more stuff at Wal*mart.
Imports are our friend. You are getting sleepy...
To: Flavius
No trade with communists bump.
Happy New Year!
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posted on
01/01/2008 2:05:03 PM PST
by
ARE SOLE
(Agents Ramos and Campean are in prison at this very moment.. (A "Concerned Citizen".)
To: Flavius
4
posted on
01/01/2008 2:05:32 PM PST
by
Pyro7480
("Jesu, Jesu, Jesu, esto mihi Jesus" -St. Ralph Sherwin's last words at Tyburn)
To: Flavius
Looks like an overgrown Everglades airboat.
5
posted on
01/01/2008 2:06:21 PM PST
by
arthurus
(Better to fight them OVER THERE than to have to fight them OVER HERE!)
To: Flavius
It doesn't look very stealthy, although I guess its purpose is to go across the strait to Taiwan quickly.
Guess they couldn't wait for Hillary to get into office and sell them US Technology.
6
posted on
01/01/2008 2:07:01 PM PST
by
Bon mots
To: Bon mots
thats what that is a copy off
7
posted on
01/01/2008 2:10:04 PM PST
by
Flavius
(24/7)
To: Pyro7480
Mk. 48 targets... These are air cushion vehicles. They ride above the surface so there is nothing for the Mk 48 to hit.
8
posted on
01/01/2008 2:11:41 PM PST
by
Non-Sequitur
(Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
To: Flavius
why are the fans amidships... or is that for transportation???
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posted on
01/01/2008 2:13:43 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: Non-Sequitur
No, but they make great “Bushmaster” MK 44 [ 25mm chain gun] TARGETS!
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posted on
01/01/2008 2:15:02 PM PST
by
TMSuchman
(American by birth, Rebel by choice, Marine by act of GOD!)
To: Chode
the craft is on the deck of a larger boat, I think.
Bow is toward the camera.
11
posted on
01/01/2008 2:15:21 PM PST
by
Cringing Negativism Network
(Liberalism: "Left, right left ... KUMBAYA! Left, right left ... KUMBAYA!")
To: Chode
that boat is carrying the air cushion craft
12
posted on
01/01/2008 2:15:47 PM PST
by
Flavius
(24/7)
To: Flavius
Spent some time with the LCAC’s. Great capability, but maintenance intensive. Very complicated pieces of machinery.
13
posted on
01/01/2008 2:16:12 PM PST
by
neodad
(USS Wabash (AOR 5) The Wabash Cannonball)
To: ARE SOLE
We trade with Chicaps....
14
posted on
01/01/2008 2:16:39 PM PST
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Moveon is not us...... Moveon is the enemy)
To: neodad
i never really understood why anyone would even bother with them
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posted on
01/01/2008 2:17:04 PM PST
by
Flavius
(24/7)
To: Flavius
never mind... i see now it's riding on a larger vessel in that picture.
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posted on
01/01/2008 2:17:48 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: All
thx all...
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posted on
01/01/2008 2:18:59 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: bert
China sells us super-cheap manufactured stuff, hollowing out our ability to manufacture things.
(cheaper than bombing our factories)
We send them trillions of dollars, which they spend making Russia’s defense industries stronger.
While they learn to do the same.
This strike anyone else as (extremely) unwise for America?
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posted on
01/01/2008 2:19:44 PM PST
by
Cringing Negativism Network
(Liberalism: "Left, right left ... KUMBAYA! Left, right left ... KUMBAYA!")
To: Non-Sequitur
Most modern torpedoes have an attack mode where they detonate below a ship, rather than hitting its side. You doubt an air-cushion vehicle wouldn’t be damaged by an explosion directly below it?
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posted on
01/01/2008 2:20:25 PM PST
by
Pyro7480
("Jesu, Jesu, Jesu, esto mihi Jesus" -St. Ralph Sherwin's last words at Tyburn)
To: Pyro7480
Most modern torpedoes have an attack mode where they detonate below a ship, rather than hitting its side. Warheads like that are triggered by the magnetic mass of the ships hull. ACACs have no hull. No hull, no magenetic mass. No magnetic mass, no boom.
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posted on
01/01/2008 2:27:05 PM PST
by
Non-Sequitur
(Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
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