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Accession Number:
ADA056267
Title:
Feasibility of Tactical USMC VSTOL Aircraft Operations Aboard Merchant Ships 1990-2000,
Corporate Author:
NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI CENTER FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH
Report Date:
1978-06-01
Abstract:
Two trends indicate a potential problem in the movement of tactical aircraft, specifically Maine Corps tactical aircraft, to combat areas in a large portion of the world. Reduced numbers of U.S. Navy ships and constrained basing and overflight right may limit access to those combat areas which can be reached by air-refueled ferry flights from U.S. bases. Relatively simple modifications to some newer ships in the U.S. merchant fleet will permit flight operations by present and proposed inventories of USMC vertical and short takeoff and landing VSTOL aircraft, Shipboard requirements are identified and potential ship installations are suggested. Emphasis is placed on integration of existing or already proposed hardware to increase the tactical air firepower which may be brought to bear in remote geographic areas of national interest. Author
Pages:
0112
File Size:
33.06MB
