PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - USS Zumwalt commissioned
View Single Post
Old 21st Oct 2016, 08:37
  #2 (permalink)  
Obi Wan Russell
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Southampton
Age: 54
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
The first batch of Arleigh Burke class DDGs had a helipad but no hangar; they were intended to refuel and re arm other ship's helos within the battle group, and building a ship that size with no helipad made no sense. The first 21 ships (Flight I) and the next 7 (Flight II) have no hangar but all following ships (34 Flight IIA) have a double hangar for two SeaHawk helicopters. The Flight III ships will also have the double hangar.
Obi Wan Russell is offline