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A '''Aircraft Carrier''' is a type of Naval Warship used as a mobile airbase for military aircraft. Aircraft Carriers can project military force over very large areas and have as such become the key point of modern military warfare since the second world war. | A '''Aircraft Carrier''' (often called simply '''carriers''') is a type of Naval Warship used as a mobile airbase for military aircraft. Aircraft Carriers can project military force over very large areas and have as such become the key point of modern military warfare since the second world war. | ||
== Real World Carriers == | == Real World Carriers == | ||
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*'''Admiral Kuznetsov''' | *'''Admiral Kuznetsov''' | ||
== Carriers in Science Fiction == | == Carriers in [[Science Fiction]] == | ||
Alongside traditional aircraft carriers, in science fiction it is quite common to have spacecraft filling a similar role as aircraft carriers, mainly carrying [[Starfighter]]s limited to STL Speeds. | Alongside traditional aircraft carriers, in science fiction it is quite common to have spacecraft filling a similar role as aircraft carriers, mainly carrying [[Starfighter]]s limited to STL Speeds. | ||
[[Category: Real Technology]] | [[Category: Real Technology]] | ||
Revision as of 02:33, 13 January 2009
A Aircraft Carrier (often called simply carriers) is a type of Naval Warship used as a mobile airbase for military aircraft. Aircraft Carriers can project military force over very large areas and have as such become the key point of modern military warfare since the second world war.
Real World Carriers
- USS Nimitz
- IJN Akagi
- Admiral Kuznetsov
Carriers in Science Fiction
Alongside traditional aircraft carriers, in science fiction it is quite common to have spacecraft filling a similar role as aircraft carriers, mainly carrying Starfighters limited to STL Speeds.