How about some Naval What-ifs

[Ollie]

I like the CG trimaran dealie, looks like the Sith ship from Star Wars.

And it clearly needs honkin' huge turbofans, it looks like it could fly.

 

[B777LR]

Hi folks,

This one was listed as being Canada's Secret STOL Aircraft Carrier:



                 

Regards,

Greg

Just look at the US navy. They fly teeny wheeny converted E2s. The candian navy just use a single plane able of delivering the whole cargo for a month in one flight!

[GTX]

hi folks,

Here's another from the real world - the Lockheed Covert High-speed Attack and Reconnaissance Craft (CHARC) - pronounced 'shark':







By the way, I think the last pic has confused the High and Low Speed Configurations.

Regards,

Greg

[jcf]

By the way, I think the last pic has confused the High and Low Speed Configurations.

I think the designers confused Star Wars/Robotech with reality.  :dum:  

[The Rat]

By the way, I think the last pic has confused the High and Low Speed Configurations.

Regards,

Greg

Maybe not. I'm no hydrodynamicist, but the illustrated slow speed configuration would raise the centre of gravity higher out of the water, meaning if you hit something, or there is some other reason for a major delta-v, it's going to be a might tippy, especially in the pitch axis, or both the pitch and yaw axes if one pontoon suddenly changes speed. That could put a lot of stress on the structure.

Discuss...    

[Sentinel Chicken]

Maybe not. I'm no hydrodynamicist,

...but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night....

[Andrew Gorman]

I keep mumbling about doing "something" with the reissued Revell Savannahs I bought last year...
Andrew

[Jschmus]

That CHARC looks like a GI Joe toy.

[Joe C-P]

I keep mumbling about doing "something" with the reissued Revell Savannahs I bought last year...
Andrew

Mine's already in progress - USS Hudson City, AOEN-5.

JoeP

[GTX]

Hi folks,

Here's one I just stumbled across - an Italian version of the "Sea Base" concept:



Regards,

Greg

[lancer]

hi folks,

Here's another from the real world - the Lockheed Covert High-speed Attack and Reconnaissance Craft (CHARC) - pronounced 'shark':







By the way, I think the last pic has confused the High and Low Speed Configurations.

Regards,

Greg

Someone has been Reading the Star wars essential guide to Ship and Vehicles. That looks almost identical to the KDY A9 Vigalance starfighter.....

[dragon]

Hi folks,

Here's one I just stumbled across - an Italian version of the "Sea Base" concept:



Regards,

Greg

Interesting concept- sort of like Legos. B)

What happens to this construct when the weather goes foul?  

[NARSES2]

The Brit's built that Seabase in 1944 - called it Mullberry ! What goes around, comes around I suppose.

Kinda like Mountbattens plan to build "Iceberg" Carriers    

[B777LR]

Hi folks,

Here's one I just stumbled across - an Italian version of the "Sea Base" concept:



Regards,

Greg

Anybody notice that the carrier with planes is sailing to opposite direction of the 3 others  

[Rafael]

Hi folks,

Here's one I just stumbled across - an Italian version of the "Sea Base" concept:



Regards,

Greg

Interesting concept- sort of like Legos. B)

What happens to this construct when the weather goes foul?

As far as I have investigated, it seems that the connections are hinged, and the entire assembly is constantly kept in the best position to counteract or diminish the sea state action. Of course, there will sea states in which air operations will not be possible, except maybe from an individual platform.

Rafa