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US planes wrecked the Japanese invasion fleet at the Battle of what June 3 thru 61942?
In the 4-7 June 1942 Battle of Midway, American Navy dive bombers flying off aircraft carriers, defeated the Japanese. Against American losses of 1 aircraft carrier, 1 destroyer, 150 aircraft and 307 sailors and aviators killed, the Japanese lost 4 aircraft carriers, 1 heavy cruiser, 248 planes, and 3,057 sailors and aviators killed.
What was the purpose of aircraft carriers in World War 2?
The main reason for the u.s using aircraft carriers in WWII was the abillity to provide air support to ground, naval, and air attacks while still being in the ocean, this ability allowed for aircraft to be closer to the enemy and deal more powerful and deadly attacks. An example of this is the Doolittle raid, without aircraft carriers the b-25's involved in this operation would not have been able to reach tokyo.
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.
What happened in the middle of the Battle of Midway?
DURING THE BOMBING OF MIDWAY THE JAPENES AND THE U.S. WERE IN BATTLE LOTS OF GUNS WERE SHOT OFF AND ALOT OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS WERE DISTROYED AND NOT TO MENTION A LOT OF PLANES WERE SHOT AND BLEW UP KILLING A LOT OF PEOPLE AND SOME WERE WILLING TO RISK THEIR LIFES AND DIE FIGHTING FOR US.
How many f-22 raptors does an aircraft carrier support?
NONE f-22 is an air force plane; air force planes don't land on aircraft carriers it would kill their landing gear. F-22s don't have arrestor gear or the means of attaching to the catapult system. The F-35 is the newest carrier born aircraft currently still in the testing phase of carrier landings. Different versions are built,one being a verticle take off and landing capable plane the other being a catapult launched version.
Japanese planes took off from six Japanese aircraft that were located in the pacific ocean?
The carriers welcome Mimi
How many planes does the army have?
The army doesn't have any planes, only helicopters. The Air Force has all the planes. The army does not have fighter planes, but they do have transport planes. The navy has planes as well. All fixed wing aircraft that carry army service members are piloted and owned by the air force. But yes, the navy does have a variety of planes based off of aircraft carriers.
In pearl harbor were there really boats that planes could take off from?
yes we did have aircraft carriers at that time, however i do not think any where docked their during the battle.
US planes wrecked the Japanese invasion fleet at the Battle of what June 3 thru 61942?
In the 4-7 June 1942 Battle of Midway, American Navy dive bombers flying off aircraft carriers, defeated the Japanese. Against American losses of 1 aircraft carrier, 1 destroyer, 150 aircraft and 307 sailors and aviators killed, the Japanese lost 4 aircraft carriers, 1 heavy cruiser, 248 planes, and 3,057 sailors and aviators killed.
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.
What are the differences between aircraft and airstrip?
Aircraft take off and land on airstrips. Airstrips are runways aircraft are planes.
How many people fall off of aircraft carriers every year?
8
Did the pilots during World War 2 that flew off the navy carriers fall under the army air corp or where they navy?
US Navy Aircraft Carriers normally operated US Navy aircraft flown by US Navy pilots; however sometimes during WW2 these aircraft carriers had US Army Air Force or US Marine Corps aircraft on-board to be flown-off by Army or Marine pilots. This was for ferrying operations. These aircraft would take off from the carriers but land on an airfield. Army pilots were not trained to land on carriers, neither were the Army aircraft equipped for carrier landings. US Marine pilots & Marine aircraft could operate from carriers if necessary, until they could be established at an airfield.
Does the Australian army have any aircraft carriers?
That would be the Royal Australian Navy, and no, they do not have any aircraft carriers. Their last carrier, the HMAS Melbourne was sold off for scrap to China in 1985.
How many g's are produced in a launch off an aircraft carrier?
4 g's
What is an aircraft carrier?
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.
Do planes take off quick?
Most aircraft passenger jets take off at 138 knots
