Could rough seas sink an aircraft carrier?
A carrier is safer riding 40 to 60 foot seas 400 miles offshore than it is riding them tied up to an immovable pier. So it is highly unlikely a properly handled US aircraft carrier could be sunk by a 200 foot wave.
How much horsepower does a nuclear reactor have?
Using A4W data with a 25\% increase in thermal power, the A1B reactors likely produce enough steam to generate 125 megawatts (168,000 hp) of electricity, plus 350,000 shaft horsepower (260 MW) to power the four propeller shafts.
What does it mean when an aircraft is nuclear capable?
It means that the aircraft has the capability of carrying a specific type of nuclear weapon. Normally the means it has additional wiring fitted so that a weapon my be electrically connected to the aircraft. It will have extra wiring in the cockpit for a control unit. It will have been flown with a test bomb…
Are Nuclear carriers faster than conventional carriers?
I will add one last thing. Nuclear carriers are faster in the long haul because they do not have to stop for anything. A conventional powered carrier burns at least half again as much fuel going 30+ knots over doing the optimal speed of 22 knots where it gets the best gas mileage of around 75 gallons per mile.
What is the maximum speed of the aircraft carrier?
The carrier reaches a maximum speed of over 30kt, and accommodates a complement of 3,184 personnel (with 203 officers); 2,800 aircrew (with 366 officers); and 70 flag (with 25 officers).
How many turbines does a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier have?
The nuclear-powered carrier has two General Electric pressurised water reactors driving four turbines of 260,000hp (194MW) and four shafts. There are four emergency diesels of 10,720hp (8MW). Where are naval equipment and technologies companies focusing their cloud hiring efforts?
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