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Forum: Military Aviation

8th Jan 2018, 15:21

Replies: 126

Chinese CVA by 2010

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Posted By KenV

Not just the MT30 marine gas turbines. QE is...

Not just the MT30 marine gas turbines. QE is also powered by diesels (4 × Warsila 38 marine diesels). She normally cruises on just the diesels for economy, but can quickly fire up the marine gas...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Jan 2018, 15:06

Replies: 126

Chinese CVA by 2010

Views: 63,872

Posted By KenV

Most western military ships are designed to use...

Most western military ships are designed to use Naval Distilllate Fuel (NDF), also known as NATO F-76. All such vessels can also be fueled by JP-5, (NATO F-44, known in the UK as DEF STAN 91-86...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Nov 2017, 13:18

Replies: 126

Chinese CVA by 2010

Views: 63,872

Posted By KenV

I personally don't understand why a nuclear power...

I personally don't understand why a nuclear power plant is required for EMALS. EMALS was tested for years ashore with no nuclear plant. And current large civilian cruise ships generate huge amounts...

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Jan 2017, 19:25

Replies: 126

Chinese CVA by 2010

Views: 63,872

Posted By KenV

Hmmmm. This thread was begun in 2007 (now nearly...

Hmmmm. This thread was begun in 2007 (now nearly a decade ago!) with the prediction of a home grown CVA by 2010. And seven years after the predicted date, still no operational home grown CVA. ...

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