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Did the uss America aircraft carrier help in any way during the Falkland war?
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Yes, the crew helped to drink beer in Portsmouth during the celebrations that followed.
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What is the last to be sunk?
The aircraft carrier USS Bismarck Sea was the last US aircraft carrier sunk in WWII (during the battle for Iwo Jima).
How much did it cost to make an aircraft carrier during world war 2?
1million
When was the last aircraft carrier sunk in battle?
1. Histories first clash of carriers was the battle of the Coral Sea 2. Histories most decisive carrier clash was the battle of Midway 3. Last battle involving carrier fleets was battle of Leyte Gulf 4. Last USN aircraft carrier sunk in WWII was USS Bismarck Sea 5. Last naval battle involving an aircraft carrier was during the Falklands Island war in 1982
Aircraft carrier Hornet fought where?
The USS Hornet was sunk during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
What is the maximum tempo or rate of landings and take offs on an aircraft carrier?
The maximum rate of take offs and landings (tempo) on an aircraft carrier is 2 takeoffs and one landing every 37 seconds during the daylight and one takeoff and landing every minute during nighttime.
Is independence of the seas larger than an aircraft carrier?
USS Independence was a Light Carrier, one of nine built during WWII. She was sunk as a target off California.
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
The US aircraft carrier Hornet was sunk during which battle in world war 2?
Battle of Santa Cruz Islands.
What was largest aircraft carrier during world war 2?
The Essex class of the US Navy were the largest carriers in WW2.
How many sank at the Battle of Midway?
The United States lost one aircraft carrier and one destroyer during the battle. The Japanese lost four aircraft carriers and one heavy cruiser.
Do pilots pass out from the g force when taking off from an aircraft carrier and are the planes controlled from the aircraft carrier with radio control for the first minute or two?
During a launch, air crew members are exposed to g forces of 3 to 3.5 Gs. They do NOT black out, (actually called greying out) and the aircraft is controlled by the flight crew, not by remote control.
How many LSO's per carrier?
It depends on the size of the carrier and its operational requirements. Typically, larger aircraft carriers may have around 4-6 Landing Signal Officers (LSOs) to assist with the safe and efficient recovery of aircraft during carrier landings. However, the exact number can vary.
