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No, the C-17 air transport aircraft is much too heavy & large to land on an Aircraft Carrier. Or for that matter take-off again.
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What happend to Japaneses aircraft carrier Musashi?
It sank at 7:25 PM on 24 October 1944. It was sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, by American carrier aircraft (dive bombers and torpedo planes), being hit with a total of 17 bombs and 19 torpedoes.AnswerNote: The Musashi was a battleship (not an aircraft carrier), the sister ship of the Yamato. See: http://www.periheliondesign.com/downloads/yamatomusashi.pdf
Did the b17 bombers land during the attack on pearl harbor?
B-17 were not used during the attack at Pearl Harbor. Six B-17's were scheduled to land when the attack started but they were unarmed aircraft because it was a peacetime flight and they were transferring the aircraft to the Island. Radar reported a large wave of aircraft coming in but it was thought that it was the B-17's coming in not an attack of Japanese fighters. Very few American aircraft got off the ground during the attack.
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?
Name two wartime aircraft?
Spitfire and Hurricane.
How old did you have to be to join the land army?
The minimum age to join the women's Land Army was 17.
What happend to Japaneses aircraft carrier Musashi?
It sank at 7:25 PM on 24 October 1944. It was sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, by American carrier aircraft (dive bombers and torpedo planes), being hit with a total of 17 bombs and 19 torpedoes.AnswerNote: The Musashi was a battleship (not an aircraft carrier), the sister ship of the Yamato. See: http://www.periheliondesign.com/downloads/yamatomusashi.pdf
Did the b17 bombers land during the attack on pearl harbor?
B-17 were not used during the attack at Pearl Harbor. Six B-17's were scheduled to land when the attack started but they were unarmed aircraft because it was a peacetime flight and they were transferring the aircraft to the Island. Radar reported a large wave of aircraft coming in but it was thought that it was the B-17's coming in not an attack of Japanese fighters. Very few American aircraft got off the ground during the attack.
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?
What do Aircraft carriers provide?
aircraft carriers provided many things such as, fighters,b-17,b-20 and was a landing zone to fighters.they were stationed usually by land a couple miles off shore and provided air support for soldiers in need.
When was Japanese seaplane carrier Wakamiya created?
Japanese seaplane carrier Wakamiya was created on 1914-08-17.
What is LEMAC on the c-17 aircraft?
793.6 inches
What Instrument System is used in military aircraft?
Different aircraft have different brands of avionics, but the C-17 and C-5 aircraft have Honeywell avionics.
How fast can an F-17 aircraft fly?
12 newtons
Was uss lexington involved in world war 2?
The pre-war aircraft carrier, USS Lexington CV-2, was sunk on Aug. 5, 1942 in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Her name sake, Essex Class carrier, USS Lexington CV-16, was commisioned on Mar. 17, 1943, served thru-out the war and is now in a museum in Corpi Cristi, TX.
Which aircraft do monarch airlines use from Manchester to sharm a sheik zb684?
zb 684 17/03/13 type of aircraft Today it is an A330-200, which is a widebody aircraft
Is Jf-17 a 4th generation fighter aircraft?
jf-17 block 1 is 4th generation but jf-17 block 2 is 4++
What are the release dates for Law and Order - 1990 Carrier 8-17?
Law and Order - 1990 Carrier 8-17 was released on: USA: 1 April 1998 Hungary: 14 May 2010 Japan: 6 December 2012
