Catamaran Aircraft Carrier.
Catamaran Aircraft Carrier.
Just watched a TV program on the wave piercing catamaran ships, some of which have been delivers to the US Navy.
Would the catamaran concept be viable foran aircraft carrier of the future. Advantages I can see would be almost unlimited width, very stable and high speed.
Would the catamaran concept be viable foran aircraft carrier of the future. Advantages I can see would be almost unlimited width, very stable and high speed.
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Imagine the stress on the superstructure between the two hulls in heavy swells? Personally, I'd stick with the pykrete carrier myself...
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Trimarans are the way to go. So many advantages over mono hull and catamarans.
RV Triton is an example. Click on the link for some additional, basic data.
RV Triton is an example. Click on the link for some additional, basic data.
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No angled deck though... thought the Chinese copied everything..
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Looking at the size of that thing the ChiComs won't need to make an amphibious assault on Taiwan. They just need to park the boat across the straights with a ramp for tanks at either end.
Re 2nd picture top right
Carrier heads into wind to launch the FJ's and the poor old helo's lift off from the back in sheltered conditions and into an instant tailwind, bit of a design flaw there!
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It looks like the Cat has 4 launchers, 2 facing each way.
In picture 3, the Blue Herc looks like the wing is going to collect
the nose of the jets.
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It looks like the Cat has 4 launchers, 2 facing each way.
In picture 3, the Blue Herc looks like the wing is going to collect
the nose of the jets.
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Some years ago, circa 1980, Incat, the wave piercing catamaran builder, proposed a carrier based on their technology. Created mild interest only but that is very symptomatic of Australia. There is no interest in anything unless it has been designed overseas. 
