The reason I was on the Nimitz in the first place was to install 10
navigation consoles (in addition to other gear). Our nav consoles could
be used by the air boss to steer and run the ship backwards in the
direction of the wind in order to reduce the relative wind velocity over
the deck. That enables him to still launch aircraft in what would
otherwise be unworkable wind conditions. But I still have no idea how
fast it can really go either forward or back.
Chuck Norcutt
On 9/22/2013 4:29 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> There are interesting stories bantied about of The sea trials of one
> particular carrier. They almost sunk it going too fast in reverse. But that
> speed exceeded the forward speed of the boat it was replacing.
>
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