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Yes, they are definitely at full power. They are often very close to stalling when they leave the cat, which is why you see them drop as they come off the deck.
In fact, it's my understanding that many aircraft can't even be launched when fully loaded (fuel/ordinance) unless the carrier is moving at a high enough speed to add enough extra lift from the headwind created.
What else can I help you with?
What do sailors on the aircraft carrier do in there free time?
sleep
How long does it take to refuel an aircraft carrier. Not just the length of the entire overhaul process but rather the time it takes to specifically refuel the ship. From empty to full?
Thirty-three months for a nuclear-powered carrier (CVN). It's done every 25 years during a major overhaul of the ship.
What old movie had an Aircraft carrier goes back in time?
The Final Countdown(1980).
How many kitchens are on an aircraft carrier?
There are 24 hour kitchens on most of the decks of an aircraft carrier. They have to feed over 5000 people three times a day any time of the day due to 24 hour shifts.
What type of airplanes were used in the Battle of Gettysburg?
B-29's. They didn't have jet powered aircraft yet.Ans 2 -There were NO aircraft at all at that time
Who has the biggest aircraft carrier in the world?
The United States. I not sure, but last time I checked it was the USS Nimitz
How many planes can launch off an aircraft carrier per second?
The average aircraft carrier, in the United States Navy, can put a jet into the air every 15 seconds. The Jets need to have some time between their takeoffs for safety.
How longdoes an aircraft carrier stay at sea?
An aircraft carrier typically stays at sea for deployments lasting about six to nine months, although this can vary based on mission requirements and operational needs. During this time, the carrier may conduct various training exercises, humanitarian missions, or combat operations. After a deployment, carriers usually return to port for maintenance and crew rest before the next deployment cycle.
The first jet plane was mad in this country?
The first turbojet powered aircraft was German Luftwaffe's Heinkel He-178. It was flown for the first time on August 27, 1939.
Why was the aircraft carrier invented?
The limitations of early aircraft included very little fuel for over-water operations far from land, which included searches that could be very time-consuming. The first solution was to use seaplanes, and later to launch these aircraft from large ships, such as the scout aircraft aboard battleships. But true aircraft carriers could travel to any location and serve as a floating airfield from which to launch aerial missions, in peacetime and wartime. - The first aircraft flown from a ship actually preceded the Wright Brothers, but was uncontrolled and had no pilot. Samuel Langley launched his steam-powered Aerodrome Number Five off a houseboat in the Potomac River on May 6, 1896. In 1903, a piloted version failed to fly. - Aviation pioneer Eugene Ely was the first to take off from a ship (USS Birmingham) in 1910. He became the first to land on a ship when he landed on a platform on the cruiser USS Pennsylvania in 1911. - In December 1911, the French Navy ship Foudre became the first seaplane carrier, but no planes took off or landed aboard the ship itself. - The British built the first dedicated aircraft carrier in 1914, the HMS Ark Royal.
Why are nuclear powered submarines and aircraft carriers beneficial?
Nuclear power provides the power for more advanced systems, better crew habitability, and the ability to go years without refueling actually lowers costs over time than if the were powered by conventional means.
What was the purpose of the doolittle raid and the problem military planners had to solve to make successful?
The Doolittle Raid of Saturday, 18 April 1942, was designed to be symbolic in nature. It would openly demonstrate to the Japanese & the Allies that the United States could & would strike back at the Japanese directly into their home islands. This raid occurred during a run of several months that the Japanese had a string of victories against the Allies. It signaled that the United States intended to bring the war to the Japanese. It was meant to boost the morale of Americans already fighting the Japanese, the American public, and the Allies (especially the Chinese). It was also intended to undermine Japanese propaganda and public support for the military leadership of Japan.The primary difficulty that the US military had to overcome:Because all US & Chinese land bases were too far away to use the US Army B-17 bomber, then…How do you get an aircraft carrier w/ aircraft close enough to Japan without being detected by the enemy?The mission analysis determined that it was virtually impossible to get an American aircraft carrier within 250 miles of the Japanese home islands without being detected prior to launching the strike, and then completely impossible to avoid detection after the strike hits Japan. This would endanger all US ships engaged in the raid. The further away from Japan that the aircraft could be launched on the strike, then the better the chance of the raiding ships escaping Japanese air & naval reactions. There was never any intention of the raid being a suicide mission for either the ships or the aircraft pilots.The US Navy carrier aircraft currently in service did not have the round-trip range to launch from a planned safe distance of at least 400 nautical miles. The only viable solution was to use twin-engine medium-range aircraft.However that posed its own challenges:How could a twin-engine medium-range aircraft take-off w/ a bomb-load from an aircraft carrier?If US Army aircraft are used, is there enough time for the crews to be trained to take-off from a carrier?Is it possible to lighten the bombers enough to allow for enough fuel & bombs that will not prevent the aircraft from taking off the deck of the carrier?What other aircraft modifications would be necessary?Does the aircraft carrier have to be modified?Is the bomber able to return to the carrier?If not, then where do they go?While traveling to the launch point with the bombers on-board, where are the bombers stored? Would the bombers fit on the aircraft carrier's elevators that are used to wheel them from the lower hanger deck to the flight deck?If the bombers are kept on the flight deck, doesn't this prevent the aircraft carrier from using its own carrier aircraft during the trip?How could this aircraft carrier protect itself and its escorts without its own carrier fighters?
