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    Posted: 30-Mar-2013 at 10:23
guys how usa bring a lot of  helicopters to afghanistan it cant be ! helicopters are heavy and have limited fuel they should attend for 1.30 hour after fly so how usa bring such number of helicopters to afghanistan ?? even f-22 and f-16 have limited fuel  they are not like lockheed c130 hercules or airbus
for sure they cant just fly form europe its not economical and impossible
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  Quote red clay Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-Mar-2013 at 10:43
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A helicopter carrier is an aircraft carrier whose primary purpose is to operate helicopters. Helicopter carriers have been used as ASW carriers and amphibious assault ships.

Helicopter carriers can either have a full-length aircraft deck like HMS Ocean,[1] or have a large helicopter deck, usually aft, as in the Soviet Navy's Moskva class or RFA Argus. A full-length deck maximises deck space for helicopter landing spots. Such a design also allows for a hangar deck.

Pure helicopter carriers are difficult to define in the 21st century. The advent of STOVL aircraft such as the Harrier Jump Jet have complicated the classification; the United States Navy's Wasp class, for instance, carries six to eight Harriers as well as 30 helicopters. Only smaller carriers unable to operate the Harrier and older pre-Harrier-era carriers can be regarded as true helicopter carriers. In many cases, other carriers, able to operate STOVL aircraft, are classified as "light aircraft carriers". Other vessels, such as the Wasp class, are also capable of embarking troops such as marines and landing them ashore; they are typically classified as amphibious assault ships.

HMS Hermes and two of her sisters were 22,000 ton fleet carriers converted to "commando carriers" only able to operate helicopters. Hermes was later converted to a STOVL carrier.

Also, Helicopters can be dismantled and shipped rather easily, they were designed for this.  They are shipped in much the same way as you would tanks or any other large weapon.
 
 
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  Quote medenaywe Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-Mar-2013 at 10:54
Aircraft carrier or airport carrier it is Red?!?LOL
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  Quote Centrix Vigilis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-Mar-2013 at 14:44
all of red's post is on the ducats.

When it comes to Army...this:

''Also, Helicopters can be dismantled and shipped rather easily, they were designed for this. They are shipped in much the same way as you would tanks or any other large weapon.''


is the principal tech..... after air insertion of 'immediate need' numbers.

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  Quote yomud Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-Mar-2013 at 15:07
the moment i see (helicopter carrier)in ur post i think it's very very big airship that carry helicopters lol funny imaginationLOL so they use ships and dismantling  ty for info Thumbs Up
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