Aircraft Carrier Made of Ice

[Renegade One]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Habbakuk

In the category of "wild ideas", anyone familiar with the British concept in WWII to build a 2000' foot-long aircraft carrier made of ice? Apparently both Churchill and Lord Mountbatten were big proponents, until D-Day rolled around and the idea became OBE. Was envisioned as 2 million ton aircraft carrier with a hull 40 feet thick—made of ice that could take a few Nazi torpedoes and survive. Long enough to launch multi-engined bombers. Was to be called HMS Habbakuk.

Might be an idea that will come back...addresses the heat ablation problems when JSFs land in the full-VTOL mode. After the recovery, just hose-in the melted divot, let it re-freeze, run the flight deck Zamboni over it and you're good to go!

Flight Deck Chief: "What are you doing there, shipmate?"

Sailor: "Just chillin', Chief!"

 

[OUSOONER]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Habbakuk

In the category of "wild ideas", anyone familiar with the British concept in WWII to build a 2000' foot-long aircraft carrier made of ice? Apparently both Churchill and Lord Mountbatten were big proponents, until D-Day rolled around and the idea became OBE. Was envisioned as 2 million ton aircraft carrier with a hull 40 feet thick—made of ice that could take a few Nazi torpedoes and survive. Long enough to launch multi-engined bombers. Was to be called HMS Habbakuk.

Might be an idea that will come back...addresses the heat ablation problems when JSFs land in the full-VTOL mode. After the recovery, just hose-in the melted divot, let it re-freeze, run the flight deck Zamboni over it and you're good to go!

Flight Deck Chief: "What are you doing there, shipmate?"

Sailor: "Just chillin', Chief!"

Then the Iranians, Russians, Chinese, et al...will start pumping more fumes into the environment to speed up global warming... puts eco-terrorism on a new level. "Qweeeeekly!!! Qweeeeekly!!..morrrre prrrrroduction!!! The Yankee bastarrrrds are sailing this vayyyy! Ve vil MELT the Infidel."

 

[nittany03]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Habbakuk

Might be an idea that will come back...addresses the heat ablation problems when JSFs land in the full-VTOL mode. After the recovery, just hose-in the melted divot, let it re-freeze, run the flight deck Zamboni over it and you're good to go!

"And in other news today, disaster at sea aboard our new ice-based aircraft carrier. Apparently, a Coast Guard F-25 Super Hornet JSF melted through the flight deck and crashed into the hangar bay. Medical personnel were seen chipping off pieces of the ship to treat burns. Apparently, while conducting a vertical landing, the pilot tried to execute a highly dangerous maneuver known as a 'missed approach.' After the break we'll hear from our resident military expert known as Skeeterman, who accuses the Navy of negligence. He contends they shouldn't allow dangerous flight operations to be conducted in the obsolete fashion of having pilots actually sitting in the cockpit, instead of safe onboard ship at computer terminals."

 

[Cron]

Apparently the US Navy considered having one in time for the invasion of Japan, as pykrete would've practically made it impervious to kamikaze attacks.

 

[JIMC5499]

Let's see one sit on Gonzo Station for a few weeks. I saw the History Channel show on this a few years ago.

 

[thull]

would that classify as the 'coolest ship ever?" :icon_tong

 

[AllAmerican75]

Pykrete is interesting stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete

 

[Swanee]

run the flight deck Zamboni over it and you're good to go!

What % get Zambonis?

 

[jt71582]

What % get Zambonis?

Uh oh

 

[MasterBates]

BAM! Infraction!

(actually just a warning)

 

[jt71582]

BAM! Infraction!

(actually just a warning)

Moral of the story: It's still funny, but it's not funny anymore.

 

[sodajones]

I'm sure the brass will never allow the enlisted to drive the zamboni but we'll have to clean and service it.


I'll be damned if I ever see Marines playing hockey though.

 

[jt71582]

That's because dipping and skating/checking do not mix well. That's my personal testament. :sick_125:

 

[snake020]

So what happens when the boat starts melting and mixes with the JP-5?

 

[Swanee]

That's because dipping and skating/checking do not mix well. That's my personal testament. :sick_125:

Ha, tell that to my hockey referee buddies. Probably the worst dippers I have ever seen.

It isn't uncommon in the Jr. A/Minor Pro Circuit to have a guy "forget" to take his dip out after an intermission and take the ice with a big freaking lipper.

We had some guys take the "gallon challenge" whereas they see who can be the first to fill a gallon milk jug with the leftovers... Those guys weren't very popular after the first day...


Oh, and sorry about the % thing... Apparently I didn't get the memo...