Originally posted by chanjyj
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The Tarawa class ships have a bow thruster to keep them stable for helicopter and amphibious ops. This ship has a long bulbous bow that is definitely built for speed. I sure would like to see an air view photo of the flight deck.
The rear ramp looks like it has a "hangar" door above like the Tarawas did. Probably an elevator just forward of it as well. Hope it doesn't fall down like the one on Tarawa did.
Though the H in the designatiom means she is a Helcopter Assault ship, she is certainly big enough for Ospreys and Harriers. That's another reason I would like to see a top view of her to see the locations and sizes of the aircraft elevators. I wouldn't be surprised to see a catapult and arresting gear to make it a multi-purpose air assault ship.
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