Whether it's Kitty Hawk classNimitzlevel stillFordlevelAircraft carriers, their flight decks are all similar in overall layout, and do not break through the optimal take-off and landing processes determined by the Kitty Hawk class. The main difference between the three is the total area of the flight deck and the main forceLiftsshape and quantity. However, it's worth noting that either wayAircraft carriers, all of which could not catapult and take off four at the same timeCarrier-based aircraft。The reason is that if two catapults on the beveled deck are ejected at the same time, then the two planes that take off will collide with each other at the moment of disembarkation. So, in these threeAircraft carriers, the theoretical limit of simultaneous ejection is three.
Catapult three at the same timeCarrier-based aircraftWhile some scenario tests are possible, they are actually very dangerous. InAircraft carriersDuring the deck run, the three aircraft do not collide due to the position constraints of the catapult shuttle. However, once the stage of the off-ship climb is reached, the range of influence of the air turbulence triggered by the take-off aircraft is much greater than that of the aircraft itself. In this way, two aircraft took off in parallel at a distance of only a few metersCarrier-based aircraft, serious mutual interference may occur. To solve this problem, a number of measures can be taken, such as the aircraft that catapults off from the starboard side and climbs after leaving the ship, quickly deflecting to the right. On the other hand, an aircraft that catapults off from the port side deflects to the left and then climbs to avoid a mid-air collision between the two aircraft.
Catapult three at the same timeCarrier-based aircraftThere are risks, especially at sea, where wind and direction can vary widely. Even if all three aircraft acted accordingly to avoid a collision, yaw was still a common problem due to the lateral air pressure generated by the aircraft itself in the air. Moreover, the fourth ray on the beveled deck is deflected relative to that on the foredeck, and if three aircraft take off at the same time, there is a risk that the aircraft on the beveled deck will fall into the air wake generated by the two aircraft taking off at the same time on the foredeck. Therefore, three aircraft were ejected at the same timeCarrier-based aircraftIt can only be used occasionally for publicity, which is a pure external show, with extremely high risks and no practical significance.
mostScienceAnd the most practical catapult take-off mode is to use only the angled deck and the port side of the foredeck, which has the highest overall take-off efficiency. The beveled projectile ray can take off the aircraft first with a slower speed, and inAWACSAfter takeoff, the entire aft deck can be used as the main forceCarrier-based aircraftof the take-off area. On the foredeck, the starboard bomb ray is positioned as a take-off preparation area, which can be used for complex operations such as refueling and hanging bombs. In this way, two can take off at the same time at a timeCarrier-based aircraft。A gap of at least 90 seconds is required between every two aircraft to avoid air turbulence from the previous batch of takeoffs. The overall take-off efficiency depends on the amount of curb space available before ejection, not the number of ejection rays that can be ejected at the same time.
Now it can be seen that on the new platform it is already possible to catapult two small blue cars at the same time, which corresponds to the position of simultaneous ejection of two lines described above. This further shows that the completion of the new platform has been quite high, and there may be only dozens of phased arrays on the bridge that still need to be fine-tuned, but this does not affect the maximum efficiency ejection test of the trolley. In addition, a stealth workhorse can be seenCarrier-based aircraftA full-scale model of the ship has already been put on board, apparently for the purpose of conducting deck simulation scheduling tests. This also means that in the near future, more than 40 aircraft will be deployed for full stealthCarrier-based aircraftFormation is possible. After all, in the place of origin, double stealthCarrier-based aircraftTraining in tactical formations has long been carried out, and a two-plane formation of the F15T has never been seen. If the formations after delivery are fully stealthy, or at least mostly stealthCarrier-based aircraft, then the active onesNimitzgrade and semi-finished productsFordlevelAircraft carriersThere will be a huge challenge. Have they just been idle for the past 20 years?
In short, threeAircraft carriersAlthough there are slight differences in layout, they are basically similar in the principles and limitations of ejection. Eject four at the same timeCarrier-based aircraftIn theseAircraft carriersis impossible, because there will be a danger of collision. mostScienceAnd the practical catapult take-off mode is to utilize only the angled deck and the projectile rays on the port side of the foredeck for maximum take-off efficiency. The maturity of the new platform is already quite high, and more than 40 full stealth aircraft may be deployed in the futureCarrier-based aircraftFormation.