All the world's aircraft carriers
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We only have 10 of the big ones? I thought we had more....
We have 11 apparently; 10 Nimitz class and a lone Enterprise class set to be retired in 2013.
The only non-US nuclear powered carrier is the French Charles de Gaulle. Still, it is not even half the size of a Nimitz (and has a rather hilarious history).
The only non-US nuclear powered carrier is the French Charles de Gaulle. Still, it is not even half the size of a Nimitz (and has a rather hilarious history).
What is the South Korean aircraft carrier? I don't remember ROK navy has any aircraft carriers. Currently there are two types of DDH (helicopter destroyers) in ROK navy, but they don't have flat decks.
The Japanese Hyuga DDH has flat deck, and it's relatively large for a DDH (18,000t full load).
[EDIT] After asking a friend, it may be the Dokdo class amphibious assault ship, which has flat deck.
The Japanese Hyuga DDH has flat deck, and it's relatively large for a DDH (18,000t full load).
[EDIT] After asking a friend, it may be the Dokdo class amphibious assault ship, which has flat deck.
Excellent!
And here is a Nimitz class next to an old Audacious class (roughly half the displacement of Nimitz).
Enterprise next to the Charles de Gaulle.
And here comes the Gerald R. Ford class to replace Nimitz. Roughly the same size but requires a crew of *only* 4,700.
Uhm, why?Fun link Homer, thanks.
I particularly enjoyed the replica of a Nimitz-class carrier which is sitting somewhere in a small Chinese lake.
What will they come up with next?
EDITED BITS: Found it.
itsmydamnation
Veteran
the chinese have a half built russian carrier:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Chinese_aircraft_carrier
if the f-35 ever finally makes it to production then a lot of the worlds navys will likely choose LHD's over full blown carriers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Chinese_aircraft_carrier
if the f-35 ever finally makes it to production then a lot of the worlds navys will likely choose LHD's over full blown carriers.
From what I understand it's basically built - just needs electronics and engines and stuff. Probably easier said than done though.
That's a conservative figure. Support vessels are left for dead under max steam.
hoom
Veteran
We have a bunch of WWII fighters
But seriously, we have something vastly better & cheaper: a 2000km moat.
Fighter planes can't do strike missions to NZ & back from anywhere on land -> only navies with carriers pose an air threat & they all belong to friends, allies or countries with no regional presence.
WhiningKhan
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I was about to say that they wouldn't get the funding to build such fleet nowadays - until I educated myself on the subject and learned that that half of the Nimitz-class ships were commissioned after fall of the Soviet block, and that the new Gerald R. Ford-class is already on its way.
Crazy. Well, the gigantic defense budget has to be used for something.
Crazy. Well, the gigantic defense budget has to be used for something.
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http://www.merzo.net/index.html
http://www.merzo.net/index.html
Im not sure, but our WW2 fighters are not allowed to do loop de loops, for fear the wings will fall off!We have a bunch of WWII fighters
But seriously, we have something vastly better & cheaper: a 2000km moat.
BTW - Im not advocating nz having any airforce (perhaps just a few cargo planes + helicopters), in fact Ild love to see the defense budget halved
That's really cool thanks, tantalizing for the inner, middle and outer geek of me.
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