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I only post here what i read elsewhere. If its wrong then i know i can get the correct answer here.
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Originally Posted by Franklin
Isn't a US carrier air wing made up of 4 squadrons of 12 to 16 F/A-18 Hornets/Super Hornets that's in total 48 to 64 fighters and if you add to that the helicopters, electronic warfare planes, AEW planes and transport planes. That's makes a total of about 90 planes. The Nimitz class can hold up to a maximum of 130 F/A-18's if needed.
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Originally Posted by kwaigonegin
130 hornets? that's a major fluster cluck in the making! Also you need helos to fly angel during launch so 130 hornets is not realistic scenario. I have never seen a Nimitz class with 130 birds on board before. I mean it's technically possible however you will end up being less effective because you will have heck of a hard time to prep the birds, move them into place for launch etc since the entire hanger space and most of flight deck will be very confine. Also VERY dangerous when you have so many aircraft on deck! You increase the possibility of accidents happening exponentially especially during GQ or active combat.
Truth..^^^^
In 1981 aboard USS America (CV 66) with CVW-11 aboard we had 90 aircraft aboard. Trust me it was crowded.
Also with 130 Hornets you'd need to add at a minimum 4 helos and 4 Hawkeyes..In addition where are all the extra personnel going to berth? That would mean about 1000 extra shipmates!! kwaigonegin, can you imagine the chow lines?!! And where will the extra aircraft maintenance spaces be located? A Nimitz class is big..but not that big!
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The notional airwing targeted by USN during the late Cold War - never fully attained - was 24 heavy fighter (f-14A/B/D) 12 heavy strike(A-6E/F), 24 dual role strike/fighter (F-18C/D) 4 AWAC, 12 fixed wing ASW (S-3), 12 multipurpose helicopter, 4COD, for a total of 92 aircraft.
That probably represents the limit of versatile airwing size that could be permanently supported on a Nimitz sizes carrier.
That probably represents the limit of versatile airwing size that could be permanently supported on a Nimitz sizes carrier.
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More news on the Turkish flat top Navantia is going to supply the design, engine, turbines and integrated management platform syetem and the LCM-1E crafts
Chinese lost the bid because Turkey did not want to risk a design which is not currently operational and a non-existent ship
Mistal Class was rejected because of political reasons France and Turkey don't agree on Armenian genocide issues
Will keep a eye on this one
Chinese lost the bid because Turkey did not want to risk a design which is not currently operational and a non-existent ship
Mistal Class was rejected because of political reasons France and Turkey don't agree on Armenian genocide issues
Will keep a eye on this one
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