Errymath: Type 081

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A company-produced model of what could be China's first landing 
helicopter dock amphibious assault ship. Source: Via CJDBY website<br />
An apparent company-produced model of a landing helicopter dock (LHD) 
amphibious assault ship may offer an indication of the configuration and
 capabilities of such a ship that is expected to be produced for the 
People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).<br />
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An image of the model appeared on Chinese military web pages on 22 
April. A subsequent online search found the same image on a model 
manufacturer's website with the designation Type 081.<br />
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Chinese defence manufacturers have long used models to preview their 
platforms, although the models' veracity is often complicated by a lack 
of supporting information. In addition, Chinese model companies seeking 
sales often put speculative designs on the market and this model does 
seem to mirror some recent Chinese "fan art".<br />
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However, for nearly a decade Chinese and other sources have projected 
that the PLAN would acquire an LHD, with up to six platforms in the 
class. These would complement an expected force of six Type 071 landing 
platform dock (LPD) amphibious assault ships, four of which have been 
launched.<br />
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The model pictured fits the description of a future LHD by Admiral Yin 
Zhou during a November 2012 Chinese television interview, in which he 
stated that it would approach 40,000 tons displacement.<br />
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The model is shown with 14 helicopters embarked, including Change Z-18 
and Kamov co-axial helicopters. While it is not possible from the model 
to determine the type of Kamov, reports from 2006 noted China's interest
 in "several dozen" of the Ka-29 armed assault version.<br />
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The LHD apparently employs a stern-mounted main aircraft elevator, 
similar to that employed by the French Mistral-class LHD, but positioned
 to the starboard to retain a longer "runway".<br />
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Below the elevator is a well-deck for disembarking and receiving 
amphibious assault forces. It is likely this size LHD could carry a mix 
of amphibious armoured assault vehicles or hovercraft for transporting 
wheeled or tracked vehicles.<br />
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China's LHD may also employ heavier integral missile armament than 
Western LHDs. In addition to two HHJ-10 point defence missile launchers,
 the model shows vertical launchers in three sponsons, two on the port 
and one on the starboard: a configuration similar to that used by the 
French Navy's carrier <i>Charles de Gaulle</i> for its Aster 15 SAMs.<br />
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Type 081 landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ship.

A company-produced model of what could be China's first landing helicopter dock amphibious assault ship. Source: Via CJDBY website A...

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Newly launched its fourth 20,000-ton LPD. Credit: HSH Forum/Ardent Old Man</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Type 071 amphibious transport dock ship <i>Kunlun Shan</i> (998) escorted by two Houbei <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_022" title="Type 022">Type 022</a> missile boats underway (2010). <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_071_amphibious_transport_dock" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></span></td></tr>
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Web user has recently posted photos of the successful 
launch of fourth Type 071 landing platform dock (LPD). This is 
China’s fourth such LPD. It was launched three years after the launch of
3rd 071 LPD The Changbaishan.<br />

The other two existing LPDs are The Kunlunshan and The Jinggangshan.<br />

A Type 071 LPD carries 4 Type 726 air-cushioned landing crafts, each 
of which carries one ZTZ-96G main battle tank or 2 ZBD-05 amphibious 
armored vehicles or 80 marines. Its deck allows two helicopters to land 
or take off simultaneously. There are two more helicopters in its 
hanger.<br />
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<tr style="vertical-align: top;"><th colspan="2" height="30pt" style="background-color: lightsteelblue; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Class overview</th>
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<td>Builders:</td>
<td>Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding</td>
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<td>Operators:</td>
<td><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1000" height="18" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Naval_Ensign_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/22px-Naval_Ensign_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="22" /> </span>People's Liberation Army Navy</td>
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<td>Cost:</td>
<td>US$300 mil (estimated)<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;"></sup></td>
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<td>In service:</td>
<td>2007</td>
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<td>Building:</td>
<td>2</td>
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<td>Planned:</td>
<td>6</td>
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<td>Completed:</td>
<td>3</td>
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<td>Active:</td>
<td>3</td>
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<th colspan="2" height="30" style="background-color: lightsteelblue; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">General characteristics</th>
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<td>Type:</td>
<td>Amphibious transport dock</td>
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<td>Displacement:</td>
<td>20,000 long tons (20,000 t)</td>
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<td>Length:</td>
<td>210 m (689 ft 0 in)</td>
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<td>Beam:</td>
<td>28 m (91 ft 10 in)</td>
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<td>Draft:</td>
<td>7 m (23 ft 0 in)</td>
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<td>Propulsion:</td>
<td>CODAD<br />
4 × <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Shaanxi Diesel Engine Factory">Shaanxi</a> 16 PC2.6 V400 <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Diesel engine">diesel engines</a>, 47,200 hp (35,197 kW)<br />
2 × shafts </td>
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<td>Speed:</td>
<td>22 <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Knot (unit)">knots</a> (41 km/h; 25 mph)+</td>
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<td>Range:</td>
<td>6,000 <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Nautical mile">nmi</a> (11,000 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)</td>
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<td>Boats & landing<br />
craft carried:</td>
<td>• 4 × Type 726 <i>Yuyi</i> class LCAC<br />
• 2 × landing craft on port/starboard davits</td>
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<td>Capacity:</td>
<td>15-20 armoured vehicles</td>
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<td>Troops:</td>
<td>500-800 troops</td>
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<td>Complement:</td>
<td>120</td>
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<td>Sensors and<br />
processing systems:</td>
<td>• 1 × <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Type 360 Radar">Type 360 Radar</a> Seagull S, E/F-band surface search radar<br />
• 1 × <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Type 364 Radar">Type 364 Radar</a>, Seagull C, G-band air search radar aft<br />
• 1 × <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="Type 344 Radar">Type 344 Radar</a>, I band fire control radar<br />
• 1 × navigational radar</td>
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<td>Armament:</td>
<td>• 1 × <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="AK-176">AK-176</a> 76 mm (3.0 in) gun<br />
• 4 × <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="AK-630">AK-630</a> 30 mm (1.2 in) <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="CIWS">CIWS</a><br />
• 4 × 18-tube Type 726-4 decoy/chaff launcher<br />
• Possible installation of 2-4 heavy machine guns (Fitted for but not with)</td>
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<td>Aircraft carried:</td>
<td>4 Z-8 Super Frelon</td></tr>
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Comparable_Ship">Comparable Ship</span> :  <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio-class_amphibious_transport_dock" target="_blank">San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock</a></div>
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