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acelanceloet
Post subject: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 15th, 2018, 2:36 pm
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From Friedman's US Aircraft carriers:
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This "self-protecting CVAN" was sketched in 1955 as part of a BuShips attempt to forecast warship possibilities. It suggests the promise of VTOL technology (presumably based on the Bell X-13, which was partly funded by the navy, and which could have landed in the "VTOL nets" abaft the island) and of the new surface-to-air missiles. The power plant would have duplicated that of the new Enterprise. Its dimensions were 990 feet (wl), 1030 feet (oa), by 132 feet wl by 36 feet, for a light ship displacement of 64875 tons (81150 tons fully loaded). Self-defense would have been achieved with the two Talos launchers (fore and aft of the island) and four Terriers (in quadrants). With three C 7 catapults, the CVAN would have operated conventional aircraft as well as VTOLs; her air group was listed as eight heavy bombers (A3D size), twenty-four VTOL interceptors, four night fighters (F3H-1N) and sixteen ASW helicopters (HRZS). Note that the carrier had no sonar and no ASW missile battery, although she would operate without escorting ships. Costs were estimated as $375 million for the lead ship and $340 million for the follow ships. In fact the must simpler Enterprise cost about 451 million, without defensive missiles.
Instead of the X-13, I have used the Ryan Model 115C VTOL interceptor that was designed based on the X-13 design.

Components:
RIM-8 Talos
Mk 77 Talos FCS
RIM-2 Terrier
Mk 12 GMLS
Mk 76 Terrier FCS
Mk 10 GMLS
Ryan Model 115C
F3H Demon
A3D Skywarrior
AN/SPG-49
AN/SPQ-5
AN/SPW-2
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Charybdis
Post subject: Re: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 15th, 2018, 6:09 pm
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Stunning work. Well done.


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Post subject: Re: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 15th, 2018, 9:37 pm
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Look same as a up-scaled "Charles de Gaulle" CVN (the French "Charles de Gaulle" CVN were slowly designed by 1974-1988)
French naval-intelligence-service probably have these drawings data's during 1970's...


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Post subject: Re: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 15th, 2018, 10:41 pm
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Interesting design and great drawing.


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Hood
Post subject: Re: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 16th, 2018, 7:59 am
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Always been intrigued by this concept and its great to see it in SB scale.

It is an odd design, given it was only intended to operate a dozen non-VTOL aircraft it still featured no less than three steam catapults. The X-13 worked out surprisingly well with its neat platform landing system but doing the same on a rolling ship would have been trickier.

One nitpick, the canopies of your various aircraft are a mix of new and old shades, they would look better if all the same shade I think.

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Post subject: Re: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 16th, 2018, 1:01 pm
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Damn that ship must have lost a lot of space belowdecks to the missile magazines!

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Post subject: Re: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 16th, 2018, 5:31 pm
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It's quite an interesting concept and a good drawing to.


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Post subject: Re: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 16th, 2018, 7:47 pm
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Ooh, I've been wanting to see this concept illustrated for many years. A truly bizarre proposal (although "proposal" might be too strong a word).


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acelanceloet
Post subject: Re: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 18th, 2018, 8:01 pm
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Colombamike wrote: *
Look same as a up-scaled "Charles de Gaulle" CVN (the French "Charles de Gaulle" CVN were slowly designed by 1974-1988)
French naval-intelligence-service probably have these drawings data's during 1970's...
The French based their 2000+ carrier on an larger concept that was quite flawed (designed not by ship designers, but by people trying to predict the future of warship design) that is 40+ years older? No wonder the Charles de Gaulle was so flawed at launch! Any proof of this?
Or in other words, Colombamike, I don't agree with except if you give much more accurate details

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Post subject: Re: Self-protecting CVAN 1955 conceptPosted: April 18th, 2018, 8:25 pm
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acelanceloet wrote: *
Or in other words, Colombamike, I don't agree with except if you give much more accurate details
you are a player, will come the day you play both ;)


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