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![]() I've trying to write a simulation of WW2 carriers. The hull and flight decks and planes are to scale. Right now, I've got the Essex, Independence, and Sangamon classes implemented with working planes....Well, plane. An F3F rides up the back elevator, lauches over the bow, flys aroung a bit, lands in the back (stern?), and goes down the front elevator. Obviously, not a very realistic scenario: doubt the US would have beaten Japan if our carriers only operated one airplane apiece. I want to be able to realistically show all 90+ aircraft on a WW2 Essex operating in a historical correct manner (Or at least within historical parameters) Therefore, I've been Googling, Amazoning, and searching libraries like crazy, but I've only been able to find just mere snippets of info. Like an old Time-Life book of two pages of diagrams. And in an oral history book, a pilot mentions "deck load launch" versus a "full air group". Every little bit helps but I need something alot more comprehensive. Does anybody know of a book, a treatise, an old naval manual?, an ex pri-fly officer, who could give me very detailed information. On such things like spotting airplanes, takeoff intervals, landing intervals etc. I can find tons of web sites and books on the planes and ship themselves. But almost nothing on this aspect of axial deck carriers. thanks. |
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