AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: Missions, Survivability, Size, Cost, Numbers

A new, twenty-first-century design of the size of USS Midway with an air wing up to sixty-five aircraft, whether conventionally or nuclear powered, could complement larger nuclear flattops while still incorporating rugged survivability and being capable of independent operations—and could be built q...

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Published in:Naval War College review 2021-09, Vol.74 (4), p.15-36
Main Authors: Lehman, John F., Wills, Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft carriers
Lehman, John F
Military aspects
Reagan, Ronald
Statistics
The Future Navy
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Summary:A new, twenty-first-century design of the size of USS Midway with an air wing up to sixty-five aircraft, whether conventionally or nuclear powered, could complement larger nuclear flattops while still incorporating rugged survivability and being capable of independent operations—and could be built quicker and cheaper and in more shipyards.
ISSN:0028-1484
2475-7047