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Maybe some, but very few do. Powered (not gliders) airplanes are surprisingly heavy. Furthermore they carry a huge weight in fuel. Many big airplanes takeoff with more weight than they can land with. Even if an airplane has used up its fuel, the weight of engines and fuselage is more than the boyancy of fuel tanks and the pressure hull. Blub glub glub....
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∙ 15y agoNo. For something to float, it has have a density of less that 1Mg (1000 kg) per m3. If the object was made of lead with a (compared to the object) small bubble of air inside, it wouldn't float.
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∙ 12y agoThe weight of the aircraft carrier presses down on the water with gravity...however, the water presses up against the aircraft carrier. When these forces are equal, the device floats. If you've ever taken a balloon or ball into the water and noted that it wants to float and it takes more effort to sink it, same principal on a bigger scale. This is called buoyancy.
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∙ 12y agoThey are shaped in a way that will push a lot of water out of the way when they're in it.
As soon as the weight of the water pushed out of the way is the same as the ship's weight,
the ship doesn't settle any deeper.
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∙ 13y agoIn general no they cannot however there are some specially adapted army ones that can these are The Harrier and the F-35 lightning.
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Can an aircraft carrier go 100 knots?
Definitely not... the maximum practical speed, today, is 32-35 knots.
How does an aircraft carrier float?
u guys should know how to define a question if someone is to ask u a question answer it or do not call Ur website answers.com when u know u cant answer half the questions we ask. So if u want to have a website like this get Ur facts right and know the question when they are asked.
Example of how mass affects inertia?
an aircraft carrier drifting at a speed of one inch per hour when it hits the dock
How does an object as large as an aircraft carrier float on water explain in detail about buoyancy?
From Wikipedia: "If the object has exactly the same density as the liquid, then its buoyancy equals its weight. It will tend neither to sink nor float. An object with a higher average density than the fluid has less buoyancy than weight and it will sink. A ship floats because although it is made of steel which is more dense than water, it encloses a volume of air and the resulting shape has an average density less than that of the water."
Will a marker float or sink in water?
I have a marker which float in water.
Is it easy to sink aircraft carriers?
No because aircraft carriers are so huge and it can handle lots of punishments. Aircraft carriers are incredibly strong. If you fire one missile at it, it still could float and move even up to twelve missiles and the aircraft carrier will take damages and still can move. If you fire several missiles or more, the whole aircraft carrier will sink.
What is the maximum size and weight of a aircraft carrier or battleship or any sea vessel can weigh to still be able to float in the ocean?
There is no maximum theoretically. As long as the weight of the water being displaced is greater than the weight of the ship itself, it will float. That's why a 1 pound steel ball sinks, but a 90,000 ton aircraft carrier made out of the same material floats.
Would the space shuttle float on water?
It should, it's air tight. An Aircraft carrier floats and it's hugh. Any rocket scientists out there?
Is it okay to test sinking the aircraft carrier?
Only there's no one on the aircraft carrier.
What does the letter R mean in the NATO aircraft carrier pennant numbers?
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.
When was Vikrant class aircraft carrier created?
Vikrant class aircraft carrier was created in 2015.
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.
Why does a marble sink into water but an aircraft carrier which is heavier float?
Because the marble has a lesser density than water. And also because of the marbles shape and size. :)
When was French aircraft carrier Béarn created?
French aircraft carrier Béarn was created in 1927-05.
