Aircraft carrier
OwnerE. Burke Wilfordinventor
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Abstract
An aircraft carrier, the main deck of which is provided with an armored enclosure housing at least one work area for servicing aircraft. Service bays are arranged sequentially in the work area within the hangar in assembly-line fashion. Takeoff assisting means for the aircraft is provided on a portion of the main deck. The work areas can be divided by fire and explosion resistant doors which open and close with each refurbishing phase started or completed, with major increase in the speed of squadron operation.
Claims14
An aircraft carrier comprising a hull having propulsion means to propel said hull through a body of water, a main deck having service bays for aircraft disposed thereon, said main deck comprising a bow portion, and a stern portion, a hangar covering at least one of said portions, said hangar enclosing a work area occupying about 50 to 75 percent of the total area of said main deck, said work area including said service bays, said hangar comprising armored spaced-apart sidewalls, an armored roof member supported by said sidewalls and disposed substantially parallel to said main deck, said service bays being arranged in a predetermined sequence in assembly-line fashion, the upper surface of said roof member having a flat portion providing a takeoff and landing area for said aircraft, and elevator means between said upper roof surface and said main deck for transporting said aircraft therebetween;
- take-off assisting means for said aircraft disposed on said bow portion;
- said stern portion being provided with at least one ramp extending outwardly and downwardly therefrom, said ramp being adapted to be disposed at or below the surface of said body of water, whereby amphibious craft may traverse said ramp into said stern portion.
An aircraft carrier comprising a hull having propulsion means to propel said hull through a body of water, a main deck having a portion providing a takeoff area for aircraft, said main deck providing a work area for servicing aircraft, a hangar housing said work area, said hangar comprising armored spaced apart sidewalls and an armored roof member supported by said sidewalls, and take-off assisting means disposed on said take-off area of said main deck comprising a travelway actuatable between a retracted position wherein said travelway is disposed within the outline of said hull and at least one extended position wherein said travelway extends beyond the outline of the hull, sloping upwardly in the stern-to-bow direction, the travelway being divided into portions approximately along the longitudinal center line of said travelway and having means to vary the slope of each portion independently relative to the main deck.
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