About 400,000+(1.5 millions LT) gallons daily.
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About 400,000+(1.5 millions LT) gallons daily.
asif iqbal
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Thanks bdpopeye you know what I am getting at, CVN-73 is on its way and can provide the most important survival necessity that’s fresh drinking water
In a survival situation you need 2 Litres of water to drink, 2L for washing and 2L for cleaning on a daily basis, that’s 6L a day per person, if the carrier can provide 1.5 million Litres per day that’s enough water for 250,000 every day if rationed correctly which we know isn’t going to happen but it gives us a sense of the water supply a carrier can provide
That’s 1,500 tons of water which can in theory be lifted by helicopters from the deck of the carrier, if it’s just used for helos only they could easily manage few hundred flights a day to lift that sort of tonnage to areas where the water is needed the most, off course the carrier crew needs their share but we get the point, that’s a serious amount of fresh water supply right there!
In a survival situation you need 2 Litres of water to drink, 2L for washing and 2L for cleaning on a daily basis, that’s 6L a day per person, if the carrier can provide 1.5 million Litres per day that’s enough water for 250,000 every day if rationed correctly which we know isn’t going to happen but it gives us a sense of the water supply a carrier can provide
That’s 1,500 tons of water which can in theory be lifted by helicopters from the deck of the carrier, if it’s just used for helos only they could easily manage few hundred flights a day to lift that sort of tonnage to areas where the water is needed the most, off course the carrier crew needs their share but we get the point, that’s a serious amount of fresh water supply right there!
The USS Gerald R. Ford laid down in November 2009, launched/christened in November 2013. Four years in the building.
Here's a video of her four years in the building, shown in four minutes of time lapse video, after a short tribute to its namesake, Gerald R. Ford (July 1913 - December 2006). Ford was the 38th president of the United States, and a former Lt. Commander in the US Navy where he had served as the assistant navigator, antiaircraft battery officer, and athletic officer on board the USS Monterey, CVL-26 during World War II.
[video=youtube;8ozS36fM1EU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ozS36fM1EU[/video]
A great video and tribute to Newport News Shipbuilding.
Here's a video of her four years in the building, shown in four minutes of time lapse video, after a short tribute to its namesake, Gerald R. Ford (July 1913 - December 2006). Ford was the 38th president of the United States, and a former Lt. Commander in the US Navy where he had served as the assistant navigator, antiaircraft battery officer, and athletic officer on board the USS Monterey, CVL-26 during World War II.
[video=youtube;8ozS36fM1EU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ozS36fM1EU[/video]
A great video and tribute to Newport News Shipbuilding.
asif iqbal
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Wow I wish we and one for the Queen Elizabeth! I wonder if there is one?
There may be. if there is, it is likely that they will not publish it until after the launch...like they did here.
...and speaking of aircraft carriers in the general sence, here's a video that brings all new meaning to the term (don't try this):
[video=youtube;pUdzVnZBaoY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUdzVnZBaoY[/video]
Now I'm guessing..the ship will not be using it's catapults regularly where as helo operations will be the focus. so it will be able to supply plenty of fresh water.
USS Abraham Lincoln supplied effected parts Indonesia with fresh water during disaster relief efforts during the Boxing a Tsunami in 2004. And acted as a helo base for the relief efforts.
USS Abraham Lincoln supplied effected parts Indonesia with fresh water during disaster relief efforts during the Boxing a Tsunami in 2004. And acted as a helo base for the relief efforts.
asif iqbal
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Nice one that's exactly what I was thinking about!
Yes, I posted the following on the Indian Military News thread last week:
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Udupi Today said:
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A friend in the Indian Navy informed me that 4 or more Mig-29K pilots from India have already been qualified in landings and take offs on the Virkamaditya while she has been up north.
I am trying to find any official documentation to verify this.
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