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An aircraft carrier is basically a large "barge". Or a large flat ship that can hold many different planes, and is long enough for a plane to take off and land on. These large aircraft carriers are usually located in the middle of the ocean, in a location where an airport or landing location on land is not accessible. Planes are able to land and take off from the deck of this ship. There is a cable that snags onto the plane as it is landing to keep the plane from skidding off the boat. There are several different types of Carriers. There are the VSTOL types, the British have a number of these, they are smaller than the US large carriers. The aircraft, Harriers, do vertical take offs and only require enough space to land on. The US has Heliocopter Assault (LHAs) that are designed to transport large groups of Marines from the ship to shore in attack waves. And the biggest are the US Navy's Nimitz class carriers. Nuclear powered, they carry heliocopters, jets and prop planes. They are designed to extend the US presence into areas not readily available to aircraft from land based locations. The greatly increased range of most aircraft has greatly extended their range of operation. They allow rapid turn around of aircraft, increasing the number of missions that can be run.
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What is one of the World's most strongest aircraft carrier?
The USS Eisenhower carrier is the most strongest aircraft carrier in the World.
When was Japanese aircraft carrier Yamashio Maru created?
Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga was created on 1929-11-30.
Which aircraft carrier can hold up to 150 airplanes?
The George Bush Aircraft Carrier can hold 150 airplanes.
When was Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier created?
Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier was created in 2015.
When was Japanese aircraft carrier Unyō created?
Japanese aircraft carrier Unyō was created on 1942-05-31.
What does the letter R mean in the NATO aircraft carrier pennant numbers?
aiRcraft caRRier
Is it okay to test sinking the aircraft carrier?
Only there's no one on the aircraft carrier.
What is one of the World's most strongest aircraft carrier?
The USS Eisenhower carrier is the most strongest aircraft carrier in the World.
How did naval aircraft fight the war in the Pacific?
Carrier fighter vs carrier fighter. Aircraft carrier duels. Carrier planes (naval aircraft) have folding wings/or wing-tips for shipboard operations.
When was Japanese aircraft carrier Yamashio Maru created?
Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga was created on 1929-11-30.
Is flight deck an aircraft carrier?
There is a flight deck on an aircraft carrier but, it is not an aircraft carrier as there are many other ships that have flight decks on them. The amphibious assault ship is a good example.
When was Vikrant class aircraft carrier created?
Vikrant class aircraft carrier was created in 2015.
When was French aircraft carrier Béarn created?
French aircraft carrier Béarn was created in 1927-05.
When did Soviet aircraft carrier Novorossiysk end?
Soviet aircraft carrier Novorossiysk ended in 1993-06.
How many people on an aircraft carrier?
The current generation USS Nimitz supercarriers (the largest ever built) require a crew of about 3200 sailors, and an aircrew of about 2500. The next-generation Ford-class supercarriers reduce this number through automation by almost 20%, to roughly 4700 crew total. For comparison, the prototypical WW2 aircraft carrier, the USS Essex class, had a total crew of 2600.
Which aircraft carrier can hold up to 150 airplanes?
The George Bush Aircraft Carrier can hold 150 airplanes.
When was Japanese aircraft carrier Taihō created?
Japanese aircraft carrier Taihō was created on 1944-03-07.
