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CVN Sortie Rates - 1/17/2014 4:02:23 AM

gsmith63

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Very interesting article (though with a slightly hyperbolic headline):

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-10/hagel-told-new-carrier-unlikely-to-meet-aircraft-goals.html

Includes info on current and hoped-for US carrier aircraft sortie rates: "The Navy plans for Ford-class carriers to launch and recover 160 aircraft a day over a sustained period and 270 during a wartime surge; the Nimitz-class requirement is 120 a day and 192 during a surge."

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RE: CVN Sortie Rates - 1/17/2014 5:44:52 AM

ComDev

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Very interesting, thanks!

Note that these are the maximum rates and are bordering theoretical limits. Doing 192 for a current-day carrier sounds harsh - three 40-aircraft Alpha strikes + support sorties.

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RE: CVN Sortie Rates - 1/18/2014 5:14:16 PM

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While I wont speculate on the Ford's sortie rate. The Nimitz class have been around for a long time and they would not put up those number unless they have data to back it up.

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