Posted on 10/23/2017 10:58:53 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Back to “JEEP” carriers.
I would think that submarines that can launch sophisticated and armed drones (in addition to missiles) could fulfill some functions of a carrier.
Obviously the new Ford class will never be put in harms way. It’s too valuable.
Obviously the new Ford class will never be put in harms way. It’s too valuable.
“Large” serves the purpose of intimidation. Hidden power can be more dangerous to wield since someone is more likely to call your bluff.
It’s always in harms way. Too big and non-stealthy. Ideal target.
Example of yet another “study” whose options all reinforce the predetermined decision.
How about a cruise drone?
fewer ships
less capable ships
Hey China, you’re welcome. Let us know what else we can do to neuter ourselves on your behalf.
It would be 850 feet long, have a maximum speed of 22 knots and be capable of carrying up to 35 aircraft
Exactly.
the catapults dont work with fully loaded fighter jets. They need to scrap the electro magnet devises and use steam for the bigger weight fighters. It is currently a big mess on the Gerald R. Ford. That thing is only good for helicopters.
The planners are fighting two wars ago.
With the advent of hypersonic Surface to surface or air launched to surfact missiles we present some pretty large targets.
We should be focused on smaller, more nimble craft that can project power through the use of drones. This way the craft need less space and they can be controlled with personnel on other ships or the other part of the world.
The days of Midway and Leyte gulf are behind us.
The first thing to do is to scotch the flipping Rand Corporation.
I was just thinking about that the other day reading about the Gerald Ford Class and how hard the deployments are on the carrier battle groups.
We have no "in-between" carriers that we can just stick somewhere that doesn't require or risk a 100,000 Ultra Ship.
We need say four or five very modestly sized ships, very modestly crewed and a modest expense.
It would help so much with the rotation on the ships as well as the crew.
Leyte was won by Jeep Carriers and reservist manned destroyers and DEs. None of the front line carriers were involved because after the sinking of the Mushashi the obstinate Halsey was out of range chasing empty Japanese carriers. So the small carrier idea has some history going for it.
Absolutely. As the battleship was a dead end during WW2 and ultimately replaced by the aircraft carrier. The carrier is old technology leaving the boomers and the hunter killers the future.
I see that the CVX is only capable of launching One Aircraft at a time.The problem comes when you have planes low on fuel and needing fuel.How will they have sufficient refueling aircraft in the air or at ready five.
This CVX 8 sounds like a disaster in the making.
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