http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/08/airplane-deck-for-liner/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/08/airplane-deck-for-liner/#comment-1047734 KHarn Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:21:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/08/airplane-deck-for-liner/#comment-1047734 The USS Ranger had it's funnels folding to the SIDE, so this could be practical. The USS Ranger had it’s funnels folding to the SIDE, so this could be practical.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/08/airplane-deck-for-liner/#comment-695316 Curtis Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:05:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/08/airplane-deck-for-liner/#comment-695316 Not sure this one was thought though too well. A ship normally has to be underway to maintain enough wind across the deck to launch or land an airplane. The ship would have to stop if the funnels were folded down for aircraft operations because the engines would not any air intake or exhaust. Even if it could launch or recover aircraft at a stand still, it would be a sitting duck for submarines. Of course aircraft carriers had their funnels on one side the ship out of the way of the aircraft. Not sure this one was thought though too well. A ship normally has to be underway to maintain enough wind across the deck to launch or land an airplane. The ship would have to stop if the funnels were folded down for aircraft operations because the engines would not any air intake or exhaust. Even if it could launch or recover aircraft at a stand still, it would be a sitting duck for submarines. Of course aircraft carriers had their funnels on one side the ship out of the way of the aircraft.

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