Topic: Japan’s New Ship: Destroyer or Carrier?

chronoserpent · September 19th, 2007

This ship draws a lot of comparisons in my mind to the Royal Navy's Invincible class. We call them (the Invincibles) light aircraft carriers now, but when they were made there was so much opposition against building carriers that they were called "Flush Deck Cruisers". Very similar to these ships being called "destroyers". Is there any opposition to CV's by the Japanese people or government? Or are they trying to make their re-entry into the Carrier Club a little discreet?

Japan has given no word if these will carry F-35, but that's ridiculously obvious that they will. The ship can accommodate 11 aircraft in the hangar, but is only carrying 4 helicopters. Hm... I wonder what the extra space is for...

The only surprising thing to me is that they didn't build a ski-jump on it so the future F-35s can make STOVLs more easily.

September 19th, 2007
chronoserpent Optio Gear	This ship draws a lot of comparisons in my mind to the Royal Navy's Invincible class. We call them (the Invincibles) light aircraft carriers now, but when they were made there was so much opposition against building carriers that they were called "Flush Deck Cruisers". Very similar to these ships being called "destroyers". Is there any opposition to CV's by the Japanese people or government? Or are they trying to make their re-entry into the Carrier Club a little discreet? Japan has given no word if these will carry F-35, but that's ridiculously obvious that they will. The ship can accommodate 11 aircraft in the hangar, but is only carrying 4 helicopters. Hm... I wonder what the extra space is for... The only surprising thing to me is that they didn't build a ski-jump on it so the future F-35s can make STOVLs more easily. __________________ Midshipman Third Class Trojan Battalion NROTC Last edited by chronoserpent; September 21st, 2007 at 06:34.