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you would think if you build a 13billion dollar carrier you would be able to defend it. or it's a real big bluff. hard to say in todays world.
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What's the top speed of a carrier, how much does it take to accelerate to such speed, how tight can it turn, how far away could the launch be detected, and how much can a ballistic missile be guided on the second half of it's flight?Indifference is BlissComment
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top speed depends... on the way back to the US we would feed into the engines a little jp5, jet fuel. they were call liberty turns (extra power to the shafts). but I was on an old carrier... cv59. I think that could do 30mph in smooth water... these new carriers must go faster.Comment
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hmm... not much it seems
Speed: In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
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Hm? Don't they have electric engines and nuclear power?Indifference is BlissComment
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To fire missiles at it, you have to know where it is. To know where it is, you need to get targeting data from something. The carrier group can shoot that something down, or sink it. If it's a satellite, they can just change course after it passes by.Originally posted by My Wife Hates CIV View PostIf there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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The nuclear carriers have the nuclear power plant shafted directly into the screws, or at least the Nimitz carriers do. Not sure about USS Ford.Originally posted by My Wife Hates CIV View PostIf there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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all true... but I bet it's not very stealthy either... or maybe it might be.Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View PostComment
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I'm working out how to steal it already“I am the president now, the president of everybody.”
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just hack it... and sail away.Comment
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It would be easy, we just ask to borrow and never repay, like always“I am the president now, the president of everybody.”
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With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
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The Dong-Feng 21... mach 10. easy to see, little tougher to hit.Comment
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I can one for one you my trophy for an aircraft carrier.“I am the president now, the president of everybody.”
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