Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Spktyr

I would think there would be a wee bit of real estate on the side of an aircraft carrier that’s a 1,000’ long.


39 posted on 03/23/2023 11:47:23 AM PDT by rednesss (fascism is the union,marriage,merger or fusion of corporate economic power with governmental power )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies ]


To: rednesss

A CIWS installation is 7 tons by itself, not including ammo. Add to that the tons and tons of scaffolding and decking you’d need to install one on the side of a carrier hull... and then realize that a CIWS cannot shoot straight up. So you stick a bunch of them on a carrier and now have a top heavy carrier that’s still vulnerable to plunging fire and will roll over in a stiff breeze.


44 posted on 03/23/2023 11:53:01 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson