Wondering if anyone on the board can help with the following questions - as I have drawn a bit of a blank...
1) What's the likely minimum length of deck (and tonnage) of a vessel capable of operating an a/craft in Typhoon power to weight class in?
a) CATOBAR configuration.
b) STOBAR configuration with a ski-jump.
2) In laymans terms, what are some of the key differences between "commercial" build ships and those built to military specifications? I ask because HMS Ocean cost £150 million - which seems something of a bargain for a 20,000 tonne helicopter carrier. How much would a "commercial" build quality compromise the effectiveness/safety of such a vessel?
3) In the very hypothetical case of NATO collasping and the EU nations withdrawing all support cooperation with the USN - would this affect the force structure of the USN? Are there roles that the USN uses the allied fleets for that would need new hulls built for the USN?
Many thanks in advance for your help.
1) What's the likely minimum length of deck (and tonnage) of a vessel capable of operating an a/craft in Typhoon power to weight class in?
a) CATOBAR configuration.
b) STOBAR configuration with a ski-jump.
2) In laymans terms, what are some of the key differences between "commercial" build ships and those built to military specifications? I ask because HMS Ocean cost £150 million - which seems something of a bargain for a 20,000 tonne helicopter carrier. How much would a "commercial" build quality compromise the effectiveness/safety of such a vessel?
3) In the very hypothetical case of NATO collasping and the EU nations withdrawing all support cooperation with the USN - would this affect the force structure of the USN? Are there roles that the USN uses the allied fleets for that would need new hulls built for the USN?
Many thanks in advance for your help.
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