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Started by Patrick Eves
Sun, 24 Jan 1993 15:56
carrier info.wanted !
Author: Patrick Eves
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 15:56
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 15:56
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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. SI>3) What kind of defensive weaponry is usually fitted on a carrier (exept SI> for the planes of course)? Usually just close-in antimissle/anti-air systems, like Phalanx and Sea Sparrow (on US ships, other countries use their equivalent systems.) SI>4) Did UK use their carrier(s) at the 'Falklands-War'? Sure did. Couldn't have won without them. SI>5) When is the average western carrier built (-50:s -60:s ...)? Most of Britain's and France's were built in the '60s, I believe. At least one of the US carriers, the Midway, dates back to 1945. The bulk of them are '60s and '70s vintage. New ones are being built at this moment. 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. As one fellow put it, "An American carrier air wing would make a great air force for a small country". British and French carriers carry smaller numbers of aircraft, of only one or two varieties. 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 --- ~ DeLuxe} 1.25 #12341 ~ Ensign Pillsbury? He's BREAD, Jim! -- Canada Remote Systems - Toronto, Ontario World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044
Re: carrier info.wanted !
Author: Bruno Monsuez
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:49
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:49
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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 > --- > ~ DeLuxe} 1.25 #12341 ~ Ensign Pillsbury? He's BREAD, Jim! > -- > Canada Remote Systems - Toronto, Ontario > World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044 Bruno Monsuez (monsuez@dmi.ens.fr)
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