While in California, we saw the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier. A Huge Ship. We were wondering how many planes an aircraft carrier carried.
I said probably 200
Sam said not even 100
The USS Ronald Reagan is our newest Carrier...
"USS Ronald Reagan displaces approximately 95,000 tons of water fully loaded, has a top speed of over 30 knots, powered by two nuclear reactors driving four screws, and can sail for over 20 years before needing to refuel.[5] She is nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall[6] at 1,092 feet (333 m) and is 134 feet (41 m) wide at the beam and has a flight deck 252 feet (77 m) wide. The flight deck covers over 4.5 acres (18,000 m²). She carries more than 5,500 sailors and over 80 aircraft. The ship is the winner of the 2006 Battle "E" for West Coast carriers"
- Question..."Is that sufficient Fire Power for a $6Billion Dollar Ship?"
- Answer....." No!, that's why we need The Army!"
1 comment:
air craft carriers only carry 80 planes? why are they built? that's like a SEPTA Bus that carries 12...
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