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Old 5th Jan 2007, 09:02
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Not_a_boffin
 
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The launch / recovery rates are comparable to a CVN, depending on the sea state / vis available for recovery and the number of cats used. The big difference between CVF and what we've done before is the size of the biggest strike package. Can't be compared with Hermes & Invincible, because the launch / recoveries just weren't comparable in size - think back to Brian Hanrahan counting them all out and back in again, that was only 12.

AFAIK, the provision for ground running etc has been included in CVF and made much easier by having plenty of room on the stbd side - can't really compare with CVS because the limitations in deck layout (length of island, impact of lift on runway, parking at Fly2) all push the ground running back to the prime parking areas back aft.

The NT page is interesting, but some of it is out fo date and some plain inaccurate.
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