Aircraft carriers that aren't officially aircraft carriers

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Admiral Kuznetsov is officially classified as a cruiser. Izumo is officially classified as a destroyer. Even though both carry fixed wing combat jets like Su-33, MiG-29K, F-35B.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumo-class_destroyer

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

@Nein @500 @seven0seven @vostok @Yaseen1 @Hack-Hook @ArabianEmpires&Caliphates @Falcon29 @mete @zectech @GIANTsasquatch @rambro @KAL-EL @TruthHurtz @SubWater @925boy @Suika @T|/|T @Pakhtoon yum

 

[war&peace]

How was the outcome of your survey about USSR vs Russia?

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

How was the outcome of your survey about USSR vs Russia?

Who cares?

 

[war&peace]

Who cares?

I was watching it and it was
Russia --> 1 (your vote)
USSR --> 7

before you deleted the thread

 

[KAL-EL]

I was watching it and it was
Russia --> 1 (your vote)
USSR --> 7

before you deleted the thread

I’m glad I got my vote in

 

[war&peace]

I’m glad I got my vote in

I was very curiously watching because I knew he won't like the result of his own survey....
..he just deleted it ...one should have sportsman spirit... BTW I couldn't vote
But I remember result... I wish I had taken the snapshot ..he is cute I feel

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Admiral Kuznetsov is officially classified as a cruiser. Izumo is officially classified as a destroyer. Even though both carry fixed wing combat jets like Su-33, MiG-29K, F-35B.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov

It doesn't really have much of a hangar to fix and store aircraft. The planes are almost touching the ceiling. They barely fit.

I think the hangar runs under only the landing part of the deck as the missile tubes are located in the forward deck limiting room. That's why it can only go out on short deploys. It isn't very sustainable for long periods for aircraft needs.

Nimitz class hangar. Spans the entire length. Also lots of headroom. Long deploys. Full maintenance.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

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It doesn't really have much of a hangar to fix and store aircraft. The planes are almost touching the ceiling. They barely fit.

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I think the hangar runs under only the landing part of the deck as the missile tubes are located in the forward deck limiting room. That's why it can only go out on short deploys. It isn't very sustainable for long periods for aircraft needs.

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Nimitz class hangar. Spans the entire length. Also lots of headroom. Long deploys. Full maintenance.

Admiral Kunetsov initially carried missiles but later it had its missiles removed and only carried aircraft.

 

[TheNoob]

She and Liaoning are such beautiful creations.

 

[James David]

Enough said...

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/b...t-carrier-needs-head-scrap-yard-experts-65956

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Enough said...

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/b...t-carrier-needs-head-scrap-yard-experts-65956

American experts laughing their heads off. So what? Russia has 1 contiguous piece of land spanning 8000+ km. I don't see any American piece of land spanning 8000+ km.

 

[TNT]

American experts laughing their heads off. So what? Russia has 1 contiguous piece of land spanning 8000+ km. I don't see any American piece of land spanning 8000+ km.

USSR had even more land, so what? Only land cannot help. Carriers help project power thousands of miles away, the US and china can do it, russia cant.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

USSR had even more land, so what? Only land cannot help. Carriers help project power thousands of miles away, the US and china can do it, russia cant.

Strategic bombers project power far better than aircraft carriers can. Many countries have aircraft carriers. But only 3 countries have strategic bombers: China, Russia, US.

 

[TNT]

Strategic bombers project power far better than aircraft carriers can. Many countries have aircraft carriers. But only 3 countries have strategic bombers: China, Russia, US.

With current age capabilities and ranges of air defence and A2A missiles, strategic bombers are no more the danger it used to be. It can not even slightly be compared to carrier strike force.