RAN Oriskany/CVA-01 staff paper costing, etc

feeds@yuku.com (NewGolconda) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:18:03 GMT

I hadn't seen this much detail before on RAN 1960's attack carrier planning.

The document is available on line at;

Excercise: Ultra Large Future Carrier/Mobile Offshore Base?

feeds@yuku.com (sciquest) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:13:43 GMT

Dock 12 used by Newport News to build carriers and other ships simultanously is 2000 feet long which accomdates present day 1100 foot by 134 foot beam. The proposed Ultra Large Carrier was 1500 feet long by 180 foot beam not counting sponsons as present day carriers which by means of sponsons have a 250 feet wide flight deck. The ULC could be given a 250 hull beam and no sponsons needed save for weapon systems. My notional ULC is 1750 feet by 250 feet hull with perhaps two hangar deck levels...

How to run a carrier, USN style in 1948

feeds@yuku.com (NewGolconda) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:22 GMT

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?O=I&Number=768175

700 page document compiled by 3-4 senior RAN/RN officers on a cruise with Pacfleet in 1948 - essentially comparing RN and USN practices in engienering, carrier aviation, signals and gunnery.

One step closer... USS Ranger Museum.

feeds@yuku.com (bager1968) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:41:39 GMT

I just got an e-mail... good news.

News from USS Ranger Foundation‏

From:

USS Ranger Foundation (rangerinfo@ussranger.org)

Sent:

Wed...

Stall Speed/Carrier take off speed/CVL's

feeds@yuku.com (NewGolconda) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:47:04 GMT

I have a range of load and power off stall speeds from the A4-E SAC

Max Internal Fuel, No external fuel, zero war load take off wieght 15969, stall 113 knots
Max Internal Fuel, No external fuel, 2040lb war load, take off wieght 18,311lb, stall 121 knot.
Max Internal Fuel, 300G external fuel, 3600lb war load, take off wieght 22,392lb stall 138 knot.
Max Internal Fuel, 600G external fuel, 1710lb war load, take off wieght 22,797lb, stall 138 knot.
Max Internal Fuel,...

India to go CTOL ?

feeds@yuku.com (PK) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:10:48 GMT

An article in Aviation Weekly -here- says:

India Mulls Land-Based E-2D

Oct 19, 2009

Neelam Mathews/New Delhi
The Indian navy is reevaluating the design of its future aircraft carriers and showing interest in the U.S. Navy's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (Emals), which...

French Future Aircraft Carrier

feeds@yuku.com (sandyj) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:23:39 GMT

Porte-Avions 2 (PA2) French Future Aircraft Carrier, France

WWII carriers & Wake

feeds@yuku.com (NoOneFamous) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:01:16 GMT

I know Wake was a popular target during WWII for USN air strikes. How long of a transit would it be for a carrier task force sailing from Pearl Harbor to Wake?

Center Barrel Replacement

feeds@yuku.com (seasick) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:20:23 GMT

Does anyone know how many F/A-18C have had the center barrel fixed?

This is a program repair F/A-18C that have been damaged by excessive ware on the airframe by over loading and harder than usual carrier landings. Many F/A-18C airframes have worn out faster than originally planned for a variety of operational reasons. The other program to close the shortfall was to run out to the desert and grab F/A-18A in storage, give them a refit and send them to the fleet as F/A-18A+.

How large can a carrier be constructed with present Dock 10

feeds@yuku.com (sciquest) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:35:09 GMT

Dock Ten is about 2000 feet long and has handled hull beams of 134 feet but say a larger carrier was deemed necessary. Could we go to greater beam and length up to 1500 feet and 200 feet in beam? Just wondering. Current largest ship constructed is 1504 foot supertanker with ??beam.

More work being done on Varyag

feeds@yuku.com (Kielland) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:42:46 GMT

They have now cut large chunks off the island superstructure.

MiG-29Ks for Admiral Kuznetsov?

feeds@yuku.com (Kielland) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:53:03 GMT

It looks like the Russian Navy might procure 24 MiG-29Ks for Admiral Kuznetsov, to replace the Su-33s.

http://www.barentsobserver.com/new-fighter-jets-for-admiral-kuznetsov.4636606-58932.html

Does this make sense for the...

Greener HMS Ark Royal Sails Again

feeds@yuku.com (sandyj) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:27:27 GMT

Greener HMS Ark Royal Sails Again

(Source: UK Ministry of Defence; issued Sept. 24, 2009)

A faster, leaner and greener HMS Ark Royal takes to the seas again tomorrow (Friday) for the first time since February.

The aircraft carrier has just undergone a £12m upgrade in her home port of Portsmouth and is about to embark on two weeks of post-maintenance tests.

She is heading to the Royal Navy's training areas off the south west of England for...

Question about Charles de Gaulle.

feeds@yuku.com (John1964) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:20:32 GMT

What is the blister structure on the CdeG transom:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CdG-photo116.jpg

Is that an exhaust on the starboard upper quarter (it reminds me of Gas Turbine exhaust on aircraft like the Tucanno and the Wyvern)?

Regards.

EMALS Program Completes Key Testing Component

feeds@yuku.com (PK) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:25:06 GMT

General Atomics Press Release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sep 14, 2009

EMALS Program Completes Key Testing Component

San Diego, Calif., September 14, 2009. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems division (GA-EMS) completed the second phase of high cycle...

Question about the Cavour

feeds@yuku.com (John1964) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:16:44 GMT

What is the device fitted in the eyes of Cavour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cavour_(550).jpg

Is it a jammer, some other form of ECM equipment or some sort of sensor?

It seems in a very vulnerable position.

Improved carrier self defense

feeds@yuku.com (sciquest) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:57:44 GMT

Four Phalanx mounts, three 21 round RAM launchers and the three octuple Sea Sparrow launchers which are hand reloaded is too little terminal or even local area defense contribution to the efforts of escorts is not enough, even though ESSM has a range of 16-28nmi if it is ever installed on all our active duty carriers.

It is just not enough to try to kill all the missiles that a mass or stream assualt would entail that would be designed to overload Aegies and get to the carrier which...

ENTERPRISE - WW II film I had not seen

feeds@yuku.com (Smoky Stoker) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:46:56 GMT

Until I stumbled on it tonight I had never seen this footage, so I am putting it here in case some others had not either.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f95_1252103017

MV-22 heat problems on ship decks?

feeds@yuku.com (PK) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:57:53 GMT

Is it true that MV-22 engines blow so much heat downward when standing "ready for take-off" that this causes severe problems for the ship decks? Current LHA/LHD got a heat-resistant PU cover on deck, but this was designed for AV-8B that immediately turn off engines after touchdown and AFAIK lower their nozzles only after they reached a certain speed for take-off.

French Helicopter Carrier for Russia.

feeds@yuku.com (Phil Gollin) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:13:21 GMT

I suppose this belonge here :

http://www.military.com/news/article/August-2009/russia-plans-purchase-of-french-warship.html

Russia Plans Purchase of French Warship

August 26, 2009

Aircraft Carriers