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From monsuez@genievre (Bruno Monsuez)

In article <C1D89x.9GC@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM> Patrick Eves  
<patrick.eves@canrem.com> writes:
> 
> From Patrick Eves <patrick.eves@canrem.com>
> 
> 
> 
> Hi there.  I'll take a crack at this, with the understanding that there
> will probably be some errors, and others will no doubt delight in 
> correcting them...
> 
> SI>1) How many carriers do UK,USA and France have? (names if possible)
> 
> UK - 3 light carriers
> US - 14 fleet carriers plus 13 "helicopter carriers" called LHAs, that
> most other countries would consider light aircraft carriers (they actually
> do operate V/STOL Harriers).
> France - 2 light carriers (but bigger than UK's "light carriers") and one
> helicopter carrier. 
> 
> SI>2) What kind of aircrafts are they using at their carriers?
> 
> UK - Harriers, plus Sea King and Lynx helicopters.
> US - F-14s, F/A-18s, A-6s, S-3s, E-2s, Sea Kings, SH-60s...I dunno, lots.
> France - F-8 Crusaders, plus choppers and one other attack jet that I forget
> right now.
> 
Breguet Alizee, Etendard IV as a reco aircraft, and Super Etendard as an
attack plane, plus some helicopters. The F-8 Crusaders are still used
for Air Superiority !!! and are a bit out of date. 

> SI>6) Are there any major differenses between British,French and US carriers.
> 
> Many.  American carriers are big, very big.  The newest displace around
> 95,000 tons.
>  British and French carriers displace around 16,000 and 22,000
> tons, respectively.  This means many more aircraft, of many different  
varieties,
> are carried. 

French and American carriers are conventional carriers, operating
non VSTOL aircraft.
  
> As one fellow put it, "An American carrier air wing would make
> a great air force for a small country".

About 80+ aircrafts.

> British and French carriers carry
> smaller numbers of aircraft, of only one or two varieties.

At least three varieties,  and about 40+ aircrafts, in the french navy.
Landing on such a small and busy aircraft carrier is a real challenge. 

For the britisch, from what i red, 10 Harriers and 10 Sea Lynx are the
standard dotation.

> The newest American carriers are nuclear powered, 
> whereas British and French ones aren't, although
> the French are building two new nuclear powered ones.
> 
> 
> There, that's my bit.  Hope it was of some help.
> 
> Pat
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