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2005-03-03 China-Japan-Koreas
China's Giant Hovercraft
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Posted by Steve 2005-03-03 9:02:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 I've often wondered why the Chinese never upgraded their amphibious capabilities. Looks like they're finally getting around to it.
Posted by gromky  2005-03-03 10:38:18 AM||   2005-03-03 10:38:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 true, but a dozen will make the diff? Get real.
Posted by Frank G  2005-03-03 10:44:20 AM||   2005-03-03 10:44:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Very fast, can go right over mines or torpedos and with a missile defense capability. Tricky problem."

How about setting up 10' I-Beam obstacles up on shore?
Posted by Yosemite Sam 2005-03-03 11:01:10 AM||   2005-03-03 11:01:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Frank G, I think so ... what's also problematic is just WHAT they can land onto shore without being interdicted. :(

What're I-beams?
Posted by Gleresh Cravimble3971 2005-03-03 11:44:10 AM||   2005-03-03 11:44:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The description doesn't mention that the coxwains are issued ballpeen hammers for close combat.

What this gives the Chinese is close-in support. They don't have the naval gunnery, so this does make a difference.
Posted by Chuck Simmins  2005-03-03 11:55:52 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org]  2005-03-03 11:55:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 


Hovercraft can be counteracted...

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-03 12:20:11 PM||   2005-03-03 12:20:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 12 hovercraft, 12 cruisemissles.
Posted by Charles  2005-03-03 12:42:15 PM||   2005-03-03 12:42:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 This is also where a nice, low tech, radar guided shore gun comes in handy. Cheap, easy to operate and not neutralized by any anti-missle weapons. One 155mm shell would make short work out of any hovercraft.
Posted by mmurray821 2005-03-03 12:59:28 PM||   2005-03-03 12:59:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Also, nice fat target for the 120mm main gun on a M-1 class MBT. Can you imagine what a HEAT-DP round would do to the main compartment of one of those :) And considering the range of most tank kills in Iraq, the stupid thing would still be in the ocean when it took the hit - sharks would be having Chinese for dinner.
Posted by Shieldwolf 2005-03-03 2:15:55 PM||   2005-03-03 2:15:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Um...need I mention here that anything like tank traps or the kind of stuff that they lineded the beaches with in Normandy with as obstacles for landing would just shred the skirts?
Posted by Valentine 2005-03-03 2:57:40 PM||   2005-03-03 2:57:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 MBT, A-10, chopper, 155mm, MLRS.
Lots of ways to make the last 5 miles painful.
Posted by Dishman  2005-03-03 2:58:38 PM||   2005-03-03 2:58:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 There's the little matter of build-up at the coast followed by 300 kilometers (3 hours minimum) travel over the water to get to Taiwan. Not much chance of a surprise attack. Lovely $10 million targets, not including the tanks that sink with them.
Posted by Tom 2005-03-03 3:07:24 PM||   2005-03-03 3:07:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Watch D-Day or Band of Brothers,GC.You'll get the idea.
Posted by Raptor 2005-03-03 5:11:57 PM||   2005-03-03 5:11:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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