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I say horse feathers to the non-fighter role as with todays VTOL/STOL fighters ANYTHING with a flat top can be used for fighters.
Weapons load out might be limited somewhat but they can still function admirably as a launch platform.
Strange they squared off the hull below the bow which limits them to one bow anchor. Heavy seas bow on will really give them a jolt. They may want to rethink that one.
I noticed the bow design. Lot of bow lift when it rams a rouge 40 foot roller.
That is going to be a jolt. A flat bottom in the surf, would have a smoother ride.
I noticed the bow design. Lot of bow lift when it rams a rouge 40 foot roller.
That is going to be a jolt. A flat bottom in the surf, would have a smoother ride.
The Japanese have been designing ships for centuries. I'd bet they know / knew what they are doing.
I noticed the bow design. Lot of bow lift when it rams a rouge 40 foot roller.
That is going to be a jolt. A flat bottom in the surf, would have a smoother ride.
They've negated the knife edge effect of cutting through those large rollers by putting a "punt" bow on the thing.
I agree with you, when a roller goes under that; it's got no cutting effect and MUST rise and take a beating while doing so.
Can you imagine trying to maintain speed in good size swells pushing water in front of you with that bow?
Remember - Japan has every right to be able to defend themselves
That is true.
This is a list of countries that have aircraft carriers today.
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Brazil (1)
China (1) - plus building 2 fleet carriers
France (1)
India (1) - plus building 2 carriers
Italy (2)
JAPAN 1 - plus building 1 light carrier (Izumo class carrier - another planned)*
Russia (1) - plus possible plans for 2 carriers
Spain (1)
Thailand (1)
United Kingdom (1) - plus building 2 fleet carriers
United States (10+9*) - gradually building new carriers to replace existing ones
* In addition to the new Izumo class, Japan also has two Hyuga class destroyers which are basically very light carriers - mostly helicopters. What this means is that basically Japan will have 4 light carriers. Izumo-class helicopter destroyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hy
The Japanese have been designing ships for centuries. I'd bet they know / knew what they are doing.
It's probably one of those Transformer things. It will unfold into a 1000' carrier complete with bath house and pachinko parlor.
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