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The USS Oriskany was CV 34. She was an Essex Class aircraft carrier, built during WWII. She was rebuilt to operate jets, with an angled flight deck, and earned battle stars during Korea and Vietnam. She was decommissioned in 1976, and sold for scrap in the 1990s. However she was repossessed for lack of progress in the scrapping, and in 2006 was sunk off the coast of Florida to provide an artificial reef. The "Mighty O" was named for the Revolutionary War Battle of Oriskany. Republican Senator and presidential candidate John McCain was shot down while flying off the Oriskany. She was the flattop in the William Holden movie "The Bridges at Toko Ri" and was in several other movies. The Discovery Channel did a documentary about her sinking as an artificial reef.
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What is the upper part of an aircraft carrier called?
The flight deck...
What is an aircraft carrier superstructure?
The superstructure refers to the structure above the flight deck. It contains most of the command and control operations of the carrier. To be clear, the superstructure (usually referred to as the "island") contains the ship navigation and control command center, as well as the aircraft communications and landing control centers. The combat information center (where all combat-related information and decision are located) is located aft, several decks below the flight deck. In general, for ships, "superstructure" refers to anything above the main deck, which is the flight deck on an aircraft carrier.
What is the origin of airdale in military use?
A Navy term used to describe the original Aircraft Carrier flight deck personnel. Abbreviation for Air Dale is currently used by the AD - Aviation Machinist Mate. http://www.navy-wwii-memoir.com/pdfs/Prologue.pdf
What was the purpose of the doolittle raid and the problem military planners had to solve to make successful?
The Doolittle Raid of Saturday, 18 April 1942, was designed to be symbolic in nature. It would openly demonstrate to the Japanese & the Allies that the United States could & would strike back at the Japanese directly into their home islands. This raid occurred during a run of several months that the Japanese had a string of victories against the Allies. It signaled that the United States intended to bring the war to the Japanese. It was meant to boost the morale of Americans already fighting the Japanese, the American public, and the Allies (especially the Chinese). It was also intended to undermine Japanese propaganda and public support for the military leadership of Japan.The primary difficulty that the US military had to overcome:Because all US & Chinese land bases were too far away to use the US Army B-17 bomber, then…How do you get an aircraft carrier w/ aircraft close enough to Japan without being detected by the enemy?The mission analysis determined that it was virtually impossible to get an American aircraft carrier within 250 miles of the Japanese home islands without being detected prior to launching the strike, and then completely impossible to avoid detection after the strike hits Japan. This would endanger all US ships engaged in the raid. The further away from Japan that the aircraft could be launched on the strike, then the better the chance of the raiding ships escaping Japanese air & naval reactions. There was never any intention of the raid being a suicide mission for either the ships or the aircraft pilots.The US Navy carrier aircraft currently in service did not have the round-trip range to launch from a planned safe distance of at least 400 nautical miles. The only viable solution was to use twin-engine medium-range aircraft.However that posed its own challenges:How could a twin-engine medium-range aircraft take-off w/ a bomb-load from an aircraft carrier?If US Army aircraft are used, is there enough time for the crews to be trained to take-off from a carrier?Is it possible to lighten the bombers enough to allow for enough fuel & bombs that will not prevent the aircraft from taking off the deck of the carrier?What other aircraft modifications would be necessary?Does the aircraft carrier have to be modified?Is the bomber able to return to the carrier?If not, then where do they go?While traveling to the launch point with the bombers on-board, where are the bombers stored? Would the bombers fit on the aircraft carrier's elevators that are used to wheel them from the lower hanger deck to the flight deck?If the bombers are kept on the flight deck, doesn't this prevent the aircraft carrier from using its own carrier aircraft during the trip?How could this aircraft carrier protect itself and its escorts without its own carrier fighters?
How fast are aircraft carriers?
The US Navy's Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers can generally hit a top speed of 30+ knots. Current carriers from other countries generally have top speed in the 25-28 knot range.
Is flight deck an aircraft carrier?
There is a flight deck on an aircraft carrier but, it is not an aircraft carrier as there are many other ships that have flight decks on them. The amphibious assault ship is a good example.
What is the upper part of an aircraft carrier called?
The flight deck...
How many feet from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier to the water?
90
How high is an aircraft carrier flight deck from the water?
About 80 feet.
Length of flight deck quadalcanal aircraft carrier?
Approximately 800 feet.
What kind of ship has a runway on it?
It is the aircraft carrier that has a runway called a flight deck.
How tall is the flight deck of an aircraft carrier off the water?
approximately 60 feet
What is average distance between aircraft carrier flight deck and water?
60 feet
Can you Play football on aircraft carrier flight deck?
Yes. Falling on the non-skid flight deck surface is painful, however, so it's easier just to play catch.
What is the risk of an aircraft embarked on an aircraft carrier?
All of the risks associated with powered flight, combined with the risks of taking off from and landing on a very small flight deck which is moving at sea.
What is an aircraft carrier superstructure?
The superstructure refers to the structure above the flight deck. It contains most of the command and control operations of the carrier. To be clear, the superstructure (usually referred to as the "island") contains the ship navigation and control command center, as well as the aircraft communications and landing control centers. The combat information center (where all combat-related information and decision are located) is located aft, several decks below the flight deck. In general, for ships, "superstructure" refers to anything above the main deck, which is the flight deck on an aircraft carrier.
How do you fold up the f4 phantom wings?
There is a lever inside the cockpit which allows the pilot to fold the wings to minimze the footprint of the aircraft when parked on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
