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Russian Carrier puts to Sea
Russian Aircraft Carrier On Its Way to North Atlantic
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, MOSCOW The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov left the port of Murmansk on March 23 to carry out military exercises in the north Atlantic, Russian news reports said. For two weeks, the Admiral Kuznetsov will implement a series of military exercises involving the airplanes on board, ITAR-TASS quoted the Russian Navy chief-of-command as saying. More than 40 takeoffs are scheduled to take place during the exercises. The Admiral Kuznetsov went into active service in 1993. It is 302 meters long, weighs 55,000 tons, can reach a speed of 30 knots and can carry up to 36 planes, 16 helicopters and 1,960 men. The aircraft carrier last went into the open sea in November 2004. |
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Tiger wrote:
More than 40 takeoffs are scheduled to take place during the exercises. Hopefully more than 40 landings are similarly scheduled. |
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"Tiger" wrote in message ... Russian Aircraft Carrier On Its Way to North Atlantic By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, MOSCOW The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov left the port of Murmansk on March 23 to carry out military exercises in the north Atlantic, Russian news reports said. For two weeks, the Admiral Kuznetsov will implement a series of military exercises involving the airplanes on board, ITAR-TASS quoted the Russian Navy chief-of-command as saying. More than 40 takeoffs are scheduled to take place during the exercises. Counting bolters, bingos and senior officer RONs, arrested landing will likely be less than half that (if things go as planned). Ahhh, give me the good old days when you could see 40 cat shots long before being relieved for lunch. Come to think of it, by Summer's early light, I've seen that many before being relieved (early) for the Forenoon. Not many Centurions in Russian NAVAIR..... TMO |
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"Jim Carriere" skrev i meddelandet ... Tiger wrote: More than 40 takeoffs are scheduled to take place during the exercises. Hopefully more than 40 landings are similarly scheduled. Not necessarily. Maybe some are scheduled to land on the ice like in the movie Firefox? Per Nordenberg |
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TOliver wrote: "Tiger" wrote in message ... Russian Aircraft Carrier On Its Way to North Atlantic By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, MOSCOW The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov left the port of Murmansk on March 23 to carry out military exercises in the north Atlantic, Russian news reports said. For two weeks, the Admiral Kuznetsov will implement a series of military exercises involving the airplanes on board, ITAR-TASS quoted the Russian Navy chief-of-command as saying. More than 40 takeoffs are scheduled to take place during the exercises. Counting bolters, bingos and senior officer RONs, arrested landing will likely be less than half that (if things go as planned). Ahhh, give me the good old days when you could see 40 cat shots long before being relieved for lunch. Come to think of it, by Summer's early light, I've seen that many before being relieved (early) for the Forenoon. Not many Centurions in Russian NAVAIR..... TMO Nor will there ever be - as the Admiral Kuznetsov does not 'do' cat shots. It has a ski ramp - the resident Su-33's wind up to full power and are held back by retractable 'fingers' in front of the mainwheels. When these retract, the a/c accelerates up over the ramp. The Kuznetsov has four arresting wires - and is therfore a 'STOBAR' design. They did look into - and even built - a working catapult, but rejected it in favour of the ski jump. Ken See my pages at http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/...ges/su-27k.htm |
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Is that named for Kuznetsov the WWII fighter ace?
DB Russian Aircraft Carrier On Its Way to North Atlantic By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, MOSCOW The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov left the port of Murmansk on March 23 to carry out military exercises in the north Atlantic, Russian news reports said. |
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No - the fighter ace was I Kuznetsov -
http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/kuznetsov/kuznetsov.htm The carrier was more properly named 'Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov' - usually shortened to 'Admiral Kuznetsov'. It is named after Nikolai G. Kuznetsov :- http://admiral.centro.ru/start_e.htm Ken Drifter Bob wrote: Is that named for Kuznetsov the WWII fighter ace? DB Russian Aircraft Carrier On Its Way to North Atlantic By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, MOSCOW The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov left the port of Murmansk on March 23 to carry out military exercises in the north Atlantic, Russian news reports said. |
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"Drifter Bob" wrote in message
.. . Russian Aircraft Carrier On Its Way to North Atlantic By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, MOSCOW The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov left the port of Murmansk on March 23 to carry out military exercises in the north Atlantic, Russian news reports said. Is that named for Kuznetsov the WWII fighter ace? No. Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov: http://admiral.centro.ru/start_e.htm -- David Biddulph |
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Only 40 landings and take offs? In 20 years in the USN and five
carriers most days 40 launches and traps would be a piece of cake. Gerry Hamm USN/retired |
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Ken Duffey wrote:
:The Kuznetsov has four arresting wires - and is therfore a 'STOBAR' design. You're going to have to explain where the back half of that acronym comes from. |
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