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are warships that evolved from balloon-carrying wooden vessels into nuclear powered vessels carrying dozens of fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Since their introduction they have allowed naval forces to project air power great distances without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations.
Balloon carriers were the first ships to deploy manned aircraft, used during the 19th and early 20th century, mainly for observation purposes. The advent of fixed wing aircraft in 1903 was followed in 1910 by the first flight from the deck of a US Navy cruiser. Seaplanes and seaplane tender support ships, such as HMS Engadine, followed. The development of flat top vessels produced the first large fleet ships. This evolution was well underway by the mid 1920s, resulting in ships such asHMS Hermes (1924),[1] Hōshō, and the Lexington-class aircraft carriers.
Most early aircraft carriers were conversions of ships that were laid down (or had even served) as different ship types: cargo ships, cruisers, battlecruisers, or battleships. During the 1920's, several navies started ordering and building aircraft carriers that were specifically designed as such. This allowed the design to be specialized to their future role, and resulted in superior ships. During the Second World War, these ships would become the backbone of the carrier forces of the US, British, and Japanese navies, known as fleet carriers.
World War II saw the first large-scale use of aircraft carriers and induced further refinement of their design, leading to several variants. Escort carriers, such as USS Bogue, were built as a stop-gap measure to provide air support for convoys and amphibious invasions. Subsequent Light aircraft carriers, such as USS Independence, represented a larger, more "militarized" version of the escort carrier concept. Although the light carriers usually carried the same size air groups as escort carriers, they had the advantage of higher speed as they had been converted from cruisers under construction
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What were the early World War 1 planes made from?
Plane interments.
When was the swordfish plane made?
It was built during the second world war in 1934.
What plane in World War 2 was made in wood?
de Havilland Mosquito.
Who made the war plane p-51 mustang?
North American Aircraft Company did.
Who country made exceptional contributions to the aircraft industry of World War 2?
ZE Germans, made the first jet plane.
What is a plane made of?
most of the plane is made out of aluminum
What type of plane dos Snoopy fly?
Snoopy "flies" on the roof of his doghouse, which in his imagination is a World War I plane called a "Sopwith Camel". The Sopwith Camel was made in England, and was one of the best planes of the war on the Allied side.
Which country made exceptional contributions to the aircraft industry of World War 2?
Japan made significant improvements to the aircraft industry with the creation of the zero plane
What were some fighter planes in World War 2?
A26 fighter plane made by Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, California
What was the most common plane that the US used in World War I?
Planes were very basic in world war I. They were usually used for reconnaissance missions with machine guns attached to the front. A commonly used plane in World War 1 would probably be the German made A.E.G. C.IV (Allgemeine Elektrizitäts Gesellschaft).
What was the first jet plane?
The first jet plane that was ever made dates to pre-World War II Germany. This was the Heinkel He 178. The Heinkel He 178 proved to be beneficial to Germany's later war efforts after initial bugs were worked out of the original design.In WW2 the Germans made the m2602 as a bomb intersepter on American air raids. But it was to late to have any impact on the war. It seems now that jets or now the key to war now.
What function did the marshell plane have after the cold war?
to end the war.
