Posted on 06/05/2017 8:28:16 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
Maybe they should build a couple of Nimitz class carriers while they work out the kinks on the Ford. They did that after building the Enterprise, mainly because they needed to design and aircraft carrier nuclear plant, but it also helped iron out issues with nuclear vs conventional.
Thank you for the positive post.
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They should have Carnival cruise lines build the carrier : )
They build 200,000 ton ships for $1 billion.
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FTA: “Like earlier carriers, Ford has four launch catapults so that theoretically should one fail, the ship could continue operations using the remaining three. But the Navy found there is no way to electrically isolate each EMALS catapult from the others during flight operations, raising questions about the systems operational suitability.”
Cannot they just replace the fuse?...... : )
Looks like General Atomics made out like a pirate on this ship build.
“Cant speak for all the systems, but cats and arresting gear will, in the future have to operate with a wider range of launch and landing weights.”
Wider than the distance between an 82,000 pound A3D Skywarrior and a 10,000 pound F4U Corsair? Doubtful. Even a COD has a takeoff weight of only 60,000. Steam is adjustable and has spent decades coping from trainers to the Whale. The spread today is much narrower.
I have long believed that the Navy should name fighting ships after Native American warriors. Imagine ..USS Crazy Horse.
But not Lie-awatha or Pocahontas.
That would run the risk of inspiring sailors and making them feel pride. Most big ships now carry political names. The Carriers are all presidents. Can’t remind anyone about the Revolutionary war.
They had to be dragged kicking and screaming to use the USS Enterprise name. And without Star Trek I bet they wouldn’t have.
For some bizarre reason, now it has to be Presidents.
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The Corsairs wouldn’t have used catapults. So the lower limit would be A4C Skyhawks at 15-20,000lb. Still lighter than anything launched today
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