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In reply to the discussion: Trump Says U.S. Aircraft Carrier Design Is 'Wrong,' Plans Overhaul [View all]Captain_New_York
(161 posts)37. And no catapult
These amphibious assault ships look like carriers and about the same size as other countries carriers. We have 10 commissioned, 2 older ones in reserve and 1 being built https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp-class_amphibious_assault_ship . No other country has more than 1. Oh lets not forget the 11 (and 2 in construction) half carriers of the San Antonio class
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio-class_amphibious_transport_dock ,
Or the 11 super carries of the Nimitz/ Ford class is whose air wing alone is larger than most countries Air Force
Our navy is larger than the next 10 navies put together. And 8 of 10 of those navies are allies
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Trump Says U.S. Aircraft Carrier Design Is 'Wrong,' Plans Overhaul [View all]
babylonsister
May 2019
OP
Hey, also leave room in the ship for tons of coal to fire the new steam engines just mandated
RKP5637
May 2019
#3
Exactly!!! "Where he's wrong is in not delegating such decisions to the experts.
RKP5637
May 2019
#23
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May 2019
#27
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RKP5637
May 2019
#25
Is there some Mar-a-Lago member who hates the electric version for some reason?
muriel_volestrangler
May 2019
#17
if he lasts, presidents get ships named after them. I give you the USS trump...
Javaman
May 2019
#18
Interesting China's purportedly on the cusp of deploying catapult launch systems in their carrier...
Anon-C
May 2019
#42
I think the thing is to perfect it on land, then put it in a training carrier....then the fleet..
EX500rider
May 2019
#56