Odd Chinese aircraft facility

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By kjfitz @ 2006-10-15 00:32:33
Anyone want to take a stab at explaining this one?

Odd ramp or track, no airport nearby, green pool to the SW.
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@ 2006-10-15 01:07:09
Some sort of launching device?
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@ 2006-10-16 01:38:18
Yes, it seems to be a sort of catapult. And because there nothing nearby that is suitable for landing strip, one possible answer is that it is only for rapid exit (in emergency?). Tying up an aircraft that size only for emergencies would make that facility quite important. Or dangerous. Or both.

Approximate aircraft dimensions: wingspan 42m and length 31m
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@ 2006-10-20 14:43:19
Looks like Antonov AN-12 although I'm not really sure