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Originally posted by desertswo View PostYes, and the combat radius and payload are affected accordingly. Ask the Corps if they'd like a ski jump. I know the answer you'd get, because they learned the value of it back in 2010 flying off HMS Ark Royal, and to a man they professed their new found preference for deck running off the ski jump.
yes the pilots did like the added height they got from the ski jump. But a fully armed AV-8B has no problem taking off from a Wasp class ship.
The Ark Royals flight deck is about 200 feet shorter than the Wasp. They need a ramp.
The Japanese Destroyer has a flight deck about 10 feet shorter than the Wasp. They would have no problems using fully loaded AV-8s/F-35BsLast edited by Gun Grape; 17 Aug 13,, 05:42.
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This one surprised me and is getting an interesting name. I was expecting them to name it Iwate to go with Izumo. (sort of how they kept Ise and Hyuga together)
http://news.usni.org/2015/08/27/japa...copter-carrier
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I see they just bought V-22s. Wonder if they will operate them from the new "Destroyers"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...-buys-five-v-/
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Originally posted by Gun Grape View PostI see they just bought V-22s. Wonder if they will operate them from the new "Destroyers"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...-buys-five-v-/Last edited by SteveDaPirate; 28 Aug 15,, 15:13.
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Originally posted by Gun Grape View PostOriginally posted by desertswo View PostYes, and the combat radius and payload are affected accordingly. Ask the Corps if they'd like a ski jump. I know the answer you'd get, because they learned the value of it back in 2010 flying off HMS Ark Royal, and to a man they professed their new found preference for deck running off the ski jump.
USNI reported that Navy's V-22 COD variant as currently planned is not going to include that capability.
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