Re:The U.S. Navy’s Big Mistake: Building Tons of Supercarriers
by rosser on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @01:42AM
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The plane:payload ratio for a fighter is deplorably small, relative to a bomber. And you'd be dealing with a pilot that's probably slept like crap en-route, and suffering the consequences of that in terms of reaction speed and cognitive deficits when he gets on-station. Just no.
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Re:The U.S. Navy’s Big Mistake: Building Tons of Supercarriers
by burfog on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @02:19AM
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Yep. I'm saying it's mostly a bad idea, and that we really should have carriers.
That said, the capability ought to exist. Even if never used in war, the mere threat of the capability is beneficial. It's also usable to move aircraft around, for aircraft sales and to move aircraft closer to an expected future battle.