Actually, it is more from a “reduce the maintenance” perspective, as part of the ~30% reduction in ship’s company that CVN-78 achieves over CVN-77.

Urinals are, from what the USN says and from what those who have done plumbing maintenance aboard ship say, more frequently plugged-up or otherwise defective… to the level of requiring nearly twice the man-hours per urinal as per toilet.

Guys are retards/pigs when it comes bathroom use….:D

Wow! Such a huge structure being moved by a single crane.

I wonder how much that island weighs.

555 tons (493 tons of structure, 62 tons of equipment). The island was the 452nd lift of nearly 500 lifts involved in the construction. And … on a side note …. she will not have urinals (i.e. more gender neutral facilities will be provided)

http://wtkr.com/2013/01/26/live-stream-island-lifted-aboard-the-gerald-r-ford-aircraft-carrier/
http://events.tvworldwide.com/Events/HIINNS/CVN78IslandLanding.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford_(CVN-78)

You do realise they are all blokes.

:D:rolleyes::rolleyes:

What’s up with that Krivak they acquired?

Machines capable of vertical flight have to compromise between hover performance and speed. The highly prized attributes of good hover efficiency and hover endurance, low speed controllability and low downwash mean that forward speed is severely limited. In that context, it should be considered that the Westland Lynx holds the official world speed record for helicopters. That attribute (speed) probably also applies for the Wildcat and is particularly usefull in the naval context (getting within range of a sub or surface target). Another strengths of the Lynx is its impressive manoeuvrability: it is able to do rolls and loops that other helicopters cannot, and that combined with high speed make for an interesting package.

Yeah, but PdA isn’t an off the peg SCS. The Spanish started with the SCS design, & modified it to optimise it for STOVL, not VTOL & helicopters like the original. They didn’t just tack on a ski-jump, as was done with the Invincible class after building had started.

SCS

Aircraft carried:
3 x AV-8A Harrier VTOL
3 x SH-2 Seasprite LAMPS I
14 x SH-3 Sea King
…
The SCSs were smaller than most fleet aircraft carriers, and the concept was seized upon by nations wanting cheap aircraft carriers. Spain’s flagship, Principe de Asturias (R11), and her smaller cousin ship, Thailand’s HTMS Chakri Naruebet, were based on the final US Navy blueprints for a dedicated sea control ship, but with the addition of a ski-jump ramp and follow a similar mission profile. As currently configured, the Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (551) would also fit under the SCS description.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Control_Ship

PdA

The design is basically that of the initial US Navy’s Sea Control Ship design of the 1970s, modified with a ski-jump ramp added to better enable V/STOL aircraft takeoff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principe_de_Asturias_(R11)

The layout of the ship was partly derived from the design of the US Navy Sea Control Ship.
…
The ship supports up to 12 AV-8B Harrier II Plus and Harrier II (being upgraded to Harrier II Plus configuration) aircraft.
…
The carrier also has facilities to support up to 12 helicopters, usually six Sikorsky Sea King SH-3H, four Agusta AB-212 and two Sikorsky SH-3 AEW helicopters.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/asturias/

Garibaldi

Her air-arm consists of either a maximum sixteen AV-8B Harrier IIs, or eighteen Agusta helicopters or a mix of helicopters and fighters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_aircraft_carrier_Giuseppe_Garibaldi_(551)

The ship can accommodate up to 18 helicopters, such as the Agusta Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King or the Agusta Bell AB212. Alternatively, the Garibaldi can accommodate 16 AV-8B Harrier II aircraft, or a mix of helicopter and Harriers.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/garibaldi/

Cavour

8 x AV-8B Harrier IIs (combat jet)
12 x EH101 AEW/HEW and other helicopters

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavour_(550)

The ship can support eight VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft such as AV-8B Harrier or F-35 joint strike fighter VTOL variant, or 12 helicopters, such as the EH101, NH 90 or SH-3D, or a mix of platforms.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/num/

Principe de Asturias is heavily optimised for STOVL aviation, having been designed from the keel up for it. Invincible & Ark Royal were originally designed for helicopter operations only, & both have demonstrated their suitability for use as LPHs.

The Sea Control Ship (SCS) was a small aircraft carrier developed and conceptualized by the United States Navy under Chief of Naval Operations Elmo Zumwalt during the 1970s. Currently the term refers to naval vessels that can perform similar duties. The SCS was intended as an escort vessel, providing air support for convoys. It was canceled after budgetary cuts to the US Navy.
The SCS was to be equipped with a mix of Rockwell XFV-12 fighter aircraft and anti-submarine warfare helicopters. It was tasked with carrying out anti-submarine warfare operations.

Spain’s flagship, Principe de Asturias (R11), and her smaller cousin ship, Thailand’s HTMS Chakri Naruebet, were based on the final US Navy blueprints for a dedicated sea control ship, but with the addition of a ski-jump ramp and follow a similar mission profile. As currently configured, the Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (551) would also fit under the SCS description.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Control_Ship

One of the Gripens apparently transferred its refueling probe to one of the KC-10’s in mid-air so they diverted to Mildenhall.

:rolleyes::D