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  1. Triton

    Iowa and Alaska Class Conversion Projects

    I was browsing Google Books and found a preview of Iowa and Alaska Class Conversion Projects 1942-1962: An Illustrated Technical Reference by Wayne Scarpaci. I thought it was too cool not to share. ;D http://books.google.com/books?id=L4z8UIRymR4C&printsec=frontcover
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    • battlecruiser battleship cold war missile battleship post-cold war post-world war ii united states united states navy vstol carriers world war ii
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  2. Triton

    Through Deck Cruiser - The New Capital Ship

    US Naval Institute Proceedings "Through Deck Cruiser - The New Capital Ship" by Michael A. Cairl (December 1978): http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b291/barquitos/P-Files/NewCapitalShip1978-1.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b291/barquitos/P-Files/NewCapitalShip1978-2.jpg...
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    • anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare anti-surface warfare area air defence asuw asw cold war cruiser late 1970s naval aviation through-deck cruiser united states united states navy vstol carriers vtol
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  3. overscan (PaulMM)

    Vickers Versatile Aircraft Carrier and 1983 Light Fleet Carrier

    Displacing 13,200 tons, space for 16 aircraft. 15deg ski jump. For peacetime operations a helicopter operates from the rear deck, in wartime the rear deck would be built up with containers to lengthen the flight deck. Length 604 ft. Source: Flight International, 12 Jan 1980.
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    • aircraft carrier british shipbuilders cold war early 1980s great britain royal navy united kingdom v/stol vickers ltd vickers plc vsel vstol carriers vtol
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  4. uk 75

    Royal Navy Commando Carrier replacement 1960s

    In the 1960s the RN considered ordering up to six purpose built Commando/ASW carriers to replace the Albion and Bulwark conversions. It is a pity that the RN's focus on trying to keep its fixed wing aircraft carriers stood in the way of this programme as a decent design emerging in the second...
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    • 1960s amphibious warfare vessel cold war commando carrier great britain helicopter carrier royal marines royal marines commandos royal navy united kingdom vstol carriers
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  5. P

    Type 82 Bristol Class Projects and Design Studies

    In Rebuilding the RN Brown notes 'In 1967 consideration was given to a stretched Type 82 to replace the Tiger class as helicopter ships' (DEFE 16/617 (PRO)) Were any drawings made?
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    • admiralty anti-submarine warfare atomic ships cold war cruiser fleet air arm great britain guided missile aviation cruiser harrier carrier late 1960s nuclear battlefield nuclear powered vessels royal navy sea harrier v/stol vstol carriers vtol
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  6. P

    British Type 43 destroyer

    This design was a double ended design with Sea Dart and Sea Wolf launchers fore and aft and the helicopter deck amidships. Did any other country look at amidships helicopter decks?
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    • aaw anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare area air defence cold war destroyer great britain royal navy sea harrier surface-to-air missile vstol carriers
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  7. JAZZ

    Russian and Soviet Aircraft Carriers

    The Soviets had a number of stilborn aircraft carrier projects from the 1930's all the way through to the 1990's. One of the most studied was Project-72 dating back to WW-II (1943) I think. Other projects include Project-69A, Project-85 and Project 1123 (Moskova concepts) before getting to the...
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    • aircraft carrier cold war cold war ii commonwealth of independent states early 20th century imperial russian navy naval aviation nuclear powered vessels post-cold war red fleet russian empire russian federation russian navy soviet navy soviet union ussr v/stol vstol carriers
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  8. Mike Pryce

    Harrier Carriers

    Over the years the STOVL ability of the Harrier has led to various proposals for ships for it to operate from. First was the VT Harrier Carrier concept of the mid-1970s. 8,000 tons, c. 400ft length at WL, 420 ft flight deck with ski-jump. Electric propulsion powered by 9x5000 hp gas turbine...
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    • bae british aerospace plc cold war fleet air arm great britain harrier carrier hawker siddeley aviation ltd helicopter carrier japan maritime self-defense force post-cold war royal navy sea harrier united states marine corps united states navy v/stol vosper thornycroft vsel vstol carriers vtol west germany
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  9. GTX

    British Carriers Commando Ships and Escort Cruisers 1963 to 1968

    Hi Folks, I am interested in information on the cancelled British CVA-01 carrier design. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thankyou in advance. Regards, Greg
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    • aircraft carrier amphibious warfare vessel anti-air warfare anti-submarine warfare area air defence cold war commando carrier cruiser fleet air arm great britain guided missile aviation cruiser helicopter carrier late 1960s north atlantic treaty organisation royal marines royal marines commandos royal navy v/stol aircraft vstol carriers vtol
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  10. Sferrin

    Strike Cruiser from the 80s

    Any info on this? I'd forgotten all about it then it came up on another board. All I've been able to find is "A strike cruiser (proposed hull designator: CSGN) was a proposal from DARPA on the next generation of cruisers in the 1980's. It was to be a guided missile attack cruiser with a...
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    • cold war cruiser guided missile aviation cruiser heavy cruiser late 1970s nuclear powered vessels striker cruiser through-deck cruiser united states united states navy vstol carriers
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  11. overscan (PaulMM)

    Sea Control Ship (SCS) and VSTOL Support Ship (VSS)

    SCS SWATH design carrier (Slightly off topic but cool :)
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    • anti-submarine warfare area air defence cold war naval aviation north atlantic treaty organisation united states united states navy v/stol vstol carriers vtol
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  12. overscan (PaulMM)

    Advanced Harrier Projects

    Thanks to Evan, heres a nice PDF of a British Aerospace Harrier II Plus brochure showing it in RN colours.
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    • british aerospace plc cold war fleet air arm great britain hawker siddeley aviation ltd mcdonnell douglas nuclear battlefield post-cold war royal air force royal navy sea harrier united kingdom united states united states marine corps united states navy v/stol v/stol aircraft vstol vstol carriers vtol
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  13. Antonio

    McDonnell-Douglas Model 260 VSTOL project

    Desktop models from rival McDonnell 260 Source: Aviation Magazine International. Nº753 May 1979
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    • 1970s 1980s cold war mcdonnell douglas united states marine corps united states navy v/stol vstol vstol carriers vtol
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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