Aircraft Carriers III
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Can someone do some calculations
If we were to pack out the deck of the QE keeping the landing and take off empty how much F35B would fit ?
Totally theoretical question
I can see the 2 x full columns of F35B with one of those extending all the way right past the ski jump
Elevators empty but on either side there is also space
F35B is 15.5m length
Anyone ?
If we were to pack out the deck of the QE keeping the landing and take off empty how much F35B would fit ?
Totally theoretical question
I can see the 2 x full columns of F35B with one of those extending all the way right past the ski jump
Elevators empty but on either side there is also space
F35B is 15.5m length
Anyone ?
Without colums normaly she can host up to 20 i think 15 here + 5 but with some Merlins in front of IslandsCan someone do some calculations
If we were to pack out the deck of the QE keeping the landing and take off empty how much F35B would fit ?
Totally theoretical question
I can see the 2 x full columns of F35B with one of those extending all the way right past the ski jump
Elevators empty but on either side there is also space
F35B is 15.5m length
Anyone ?
Full full here 8 by colums x 2 + - helos considering in more 10 or + F-35B so about 25
But the formule is very simple in general carriers host half of the total of aircrafts in the hangar and other part on the deck if they have the maximum ofc by ex
Nimitz 90 max whose 45 in hangar, Charles de Gaulle 40 whose 20
But the formule is very simple in general carriers host half of the total of aircrafts in the hangar and other part on the deck if they have the maximum ofc by ex
Nimitz 90 max whose 45 in hangar, Charles de Gaulle 40 whose 20
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Based on those dimensions I calculate from right to left
17+23= 40 on deck
If we use the area behind aft island that's another 7 (2 on the elevator with another 5)
And 4 in between the islands (2 on the elevator with another 1 either side)
So in total over 50 x F35B on deck but let's allow some slack and cut to 45
What's the hanger dimensions ?
Maybe one day USN can cross deck and do a photo opp to pack the deck out just for fun
17+23= 40 on deck
If we use the area behind aft island that's another 7 (2 on the elevator with another 5)
And 4 in between the islands (2 on the elevator with another 1 either side)
So in total over 50 x F35B on deck but let's allow some slack and cut to 45
What's the hanger dimensions ?
Maybe one day USN can cross deck and do a photo opp to pack the deck out just for fun
The deck do 16,000 m2
The hangar deck measures 155 by 33.5 metres (509 by 110 ft) with a height of 6.7 to 10 metres (22 to 33 ft), large enough to accommodate up to twenty fixed and rotary wing Aircraft
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Thanks forbin good info
So say 25 in hanger and 45 on deck
In theory they can host 70 x F35B or so
That is exclusively aircraft no choppers
Obviously to utilise air opps and adhere to the safety procedures the operational deployment will carry far less maybe the number should be 36 x F35B plus choppers to give 50 aircraft in total
Based on tonnage and dimensions this should be standard outfit I do not think that would comprise sortie rates
BUT that is increasing staffing levels which increases running cost and this is about efficiency hence the low numbers
Cutting to 12 or 24 x F35B in my opinion is on the bare minimum or below minimum
36 on each carrier gives 72 between the two
That's good air cover
So say 25 in hanger and 45 on deck
In theory they can host 70 x F35B or so
That is exclusively aircraft no choppers
Obviously to utilise air opps and adhere to the safety procedures the operational deployment will carry far less maybe the number should be 36 x F35B plus choppers to give 50 aircraft in total
Based on tonnage and dimensions this should be standard outfit I do not think that would comprise sortie rates
BUT that is increasing staffing levels which increases running cost and this is about efficiency hence the low numbers
Cutting to 12 or 24 x F35B in my opinion is on the bare minimum or below minimum
36 on each carrier gives 72 between the two
That's good air cover