One US aircraft carrier has a more powerful air force than 70% of all countries.

Take over Formation: The moment a president is about to lose his country.

Besides the USA, only 1 other nation has ever built a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, France.

It costs $7 million per day to operate the newest class of US Aircraft Carriers, the Gerald R. Ford Class.

American aircraft carriers can desalinate about 400,000 gallons(1,514,164 litres) of water per day for domestic use.

6. In 1929, an aircraft carrier (USS Lexington CV-2), helped power the city of Tacoma, WA for a month.

All the world's carriers.

Here's one we are developing.....................

ekoson95:


I don't think our ailing economy can afford those beasts in the nearest future.

By the way, what about NNS Aradu/Thunder.....is it anything like this?

You insult the Nimitz,it's like comparing Lego toy car to Tesla3 electric car

The Nimitz is in a class unrivalled by any other in the world.Frigates like the Nigerian Thunder do not have a chance at naval comparison with an aircraft carrier not to speak of a Nimitz class carrier.

Explorers:
It costs $7 million per day to operate the newest class of US Aircraft Carriers, the Gerald R. Ford Class.

Wow! That translates to roughly $2.5bn per year. The MIC sure has the US government in the balls.

Meanwhile, for Nigeria to build an aircraft carrier, the FG would need between $900 million to $1bn. Two of such carriers could help Nigeria project its influence around West Africa, and be an effective deterrent to the growing threat of radical Islamist terrorism in within the sub-region.
However, in the current economic climate, that is almost improbable.

Explorers:
It costs $7 million per day to operate the newest class of US Aircraft Carriers, the Gerald R. Ford Class.

Chai

CFCman:

Wow! That translates to roughly $2.5bn per year. The MIC sure has the US government in the balls.

Meanwhile, for Nigeria to build an aircraft carrier, the FG would need between $900 million to $1bn. Two of such carriers could help Nigeria project its influence around West Africa, and be an effective deterrent to the growing threat of radical Islamist terrorism in within the sub-region.
However, in the current economic climate, that is almost improbable.

I just hope it is not those skyfall F7's that would fill them

ValerianSteel:
You insult the Nimitz,it's like comparing Lego toy car to Tesla3 electric car

The Nimitz is in a class unrivalled by any other in the world.Frigates like the Nigerian Thunder do not have a chance at naval comparison with an aircraft carrier not to speak of a Nimitz class carrier.

Choi! I guess we still have a long way to go in terms of our military hardware and firepower.

Explorers:
During WWII, the Japanese navy had submersible aircraft carriers. These carriers were able to carry three aircrafts underwater to their destinations, resurface, launch their planes and quickly dive again before they were discovered.

Awesome! I like this. As usual, Seun you know the drill nah- add Explorers to your payroll.

Explorers:
All the world's carriers.

Oga please with all these weapons USA dey produce back to back, why do people keep saying Israel get more weapon than them, please try and explain

The first successful aircraft landing on a ship was made in 1911.

bigfatthing:

Oga please with all these weapons USA dey produce back to back, why do people keep saying Israel get more weapon than them, please try and explain

Where did you hear such from?

The wings/propellers on the planes were designed to fold up in order to save space on carriers or hangers.


Picture: The US Marines hybrid Transformer half plane, half helicopter(V22-Osprey).

ValerianSteel:
Where did you hear such from?

Nna enh I don tire to dey hear that thing. E dey vex me too but people are so arrogant and ignorant. Imagine 5 University graduates argued with me on that sh1t for hours

ValerianSteel:
I just hope it is not those skyfall F7's that would fill them

Innoson or Proforce will build Nigerian fighter jets and attack-helicopters to be based on the carriers

bigfatthing:

Nna enh I don tire to dey hear that thing. E dey vex me too but people are so arrogant and ignorant. Imagine 5 University graduates argued with me on that sh1t for hours

Israel is currently ranked at No11 of world's most powerful military.That's fair given that much of our military might is kept secret and Israel has never official acknowledged to having nuclear weapons.There's no way we measure up to the United States in military rankings.That's the world's Super Power for crying out loud,Israel is leagues behind achieving what US has achieved militarily.

CFCman:

Innoson or Proforce will build Nigerian fighter jets and attack-helicopters to be based on the carriers

#BuyNaijaGrowNaija right

I wish Nigeria goodluck on that

ValerianSteel:
#BuyNaijaGrowNaija right

I wish Nigeria goodluck on that

With patience, good luck and body language, Nigeria will get there

CFCman:

With patience, good luck and body language, Nigeria will get there

I'm rolling right now

Explorers:


You're so right about that, some fighters planes makes vertical takeoff/landing. But it will still be a little bit difficult if there's heavy storm because there will be no stability.

exactly...crashes happen a lot cus of atmospheric conditions

for the sake of clarity ..the US defence budget is above $500bn...even Africa combined cannot answer the US

2. owning an aircraft carrier is so extravagant that Russia manages to maintain one..As I said earlier, there are *a thousand and one* assets a country that have that even d aircraft carrier would fear

3. no single country in the world has what d US has...its nuclear arsenal could blow each country in the world 3 tyms over


if any African country considers owning an aircraft carrier.. the president shld b checked for signs of senility

Odunayaw:
for the sake of clarity ..the US defence budget is above $500bn...even Africa combined cannot answer the US

2. owning an aircraft carrier is so extravagant that Russia manages to maintain one..As I said earlier, there are *a thousand and one* assets a country that have that even d aircraft carrier would fear

3. no single country in the world has what d US has...its nuclear arsenal could blow each country in the world 3 tyms over


if any African country considers owning an aircraft carrier.. the president shld b checked for signs of senility

An aircraft carrier flight deck is one of the most exhilarating and dangerous work environments in the world (not to mention one of the loudest). The deck may look like an ordinary land runway,but it works very differently, due to its smaller size. When the crew is in full swing, planes are landing and taking off at a furious rate in a limited space.One careless moment, and a fighter jet engine could suck somebody in or blast somebody off the edge of the deck into the ocean.But as dangerous as the flight deck is for the deck crew, they have it pretty easy compared to the pilots. The flight deck isn't nearly long enough for most military planes to make ordinarylandings or takeoffs, so they have to head out and come in with some extraordinary machine assistance.

INS Vikramaditya
displacement :45,400 tonnes
Maximum of 36 aircraft including
26 × Mikoyan MiG-29K multi-role fighters
10 × Kamov Ka-31 AEW&C and Kamov Ka-28 ASW helicopters

Flight deck personnel, wearing different colored shirts in order to distinguish their tasks.

new INS Vikrant a Conventional-powered STOBAR fleet carrier being outfitted, will be commissioned by 2018
displacement :40,000 tonnes
Maximum of 40 aircraft including
30 MIG29K , LCA-N
10 helicopters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC1tkflFGZs