How aircraft carrier works
Introduction
An aircraft carrier is a really big asset in the military. It is like moving the airport in the sea. During its full operation period, these aircraft carriers become busier than a normal airport. A full advanced aircraft carrier can launch planes every 30 seconds each.
There are just 19 aircraft carriers worldwide that are in operation currently and capable of launching fixed-wing aircraft. China, Thailand, India, Russia, and France each have one, Italy has two and the US has the 11 carriers and largest in the world.
So how aircraft carrier works:
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These aircraft carrier require over 6000 people to operate and often stay deployed for up to 2 years.
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An aircraft carrier offensive weapon is its aircraft and onboard there are only have a small number of defensive weapons such as surface to air missiles and machine guns.
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Due to less onboard weapons on carriers and due to a fact that it is a big asset of the military the aircraft carrier never travel alone while on deployment.
So aircraft carrier always travels within the group. Group may contain one supply ship, a guided missile destroyer, a guided missile cruiser, an attack submarine. An aircraft carrier is a flagship or main ship of this group.
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Most aircraft carriers don't need regular fueling. All American 11 carriers and the French one are nuclear-powered meaning they can sail an unlimited distance for twenty-five years without refueling.
Even conventionally powered aircraft carriers like India's and the UK's can travel up to 12000 miles or 18000 km without refueling.
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Well, an aircraft carrier can sail for days without refueling but they can't do so because they can't carry a huge amount of food and aviation fuels for such long days. So supply ships are made as part of the strike group and it is in the continuous sail to a nearby port for restocking the carrier at sea.
Goods from supply ship are transported to aircraft carrier either by chain cables which are tied from supply ship to carrier or by helicopter goods are transported.
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Each American aircraft carrier has a mailing address just like any building in the US. Families of the sailors can send mail to these addresses.
Sailors can even order the package online to their ship. These ordered packages are delivered to the carrier within 10 to 15 days even if the carrier is located in any part of the world.
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USS Gerald R. Ford
The longest aircraft carrier in the world is the USS Gerald R. Ford and it is 337 meters long. Aircraft on the carrier has to take off only within that much distance which is roughly 99 meters.
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All US and French carriers use a system of catapults to get aircraft up to takeoff speed within three to four seconds. Other carriers like Indians and Chinese don't have catapults so they can only launch lighter shorter range aircraft capable of taking off with a very short runway.
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Aircraft carrier workers colored uniforms
Aircraft carrier workers are categorized by colored uniforms according to their job. Like yellow color is for the workers helping for navigating aircraft around deck., the redshirt is for workers handling and mounting ammunition.
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Around 6000 people work in an aircraft carrier and most of them have the job of maintenance of carrier. Many workers work under the deck most times like, in the engine room, kitchen, and may work for weeks without seeing the sunlight
For personal space, most of the majority of workers only get a single bunk in a room with more than a hundred others. Higher ranked individuals though get more space and accommodations.
These carriers also have small stores, gyms, barber shops, lounges and more.
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