Fuel weight 3,916 LT. Dimensions 899.4 x 113.7 x 33.0 x 58.1 (freeboard) feet. Range 6,050 (at 30 knots)-1,850 (at 50 knots) nautical miles.
Performance of a representative DFM-fuelled medium sized aircraft carrier (CVX) in 1975. Designed to operate as high performance aircraft, displacement 55,000 light tons and as dimensions 902 (waterline) x 114 (waterline) x 32.8 (ship draft) x 58.9 (ship freeboard) feet. Propulsion 4 screws. Horsepower 200,000 hp. Maximum speed 31 knots. DFM fuel weight 3,650 LT. Cruising speed 20 knots. Range at cruising speed 11,950 nautical miles based on 10 percent fuel reserve rounded to nearest 50 nautical miles.
Medium Sized Aircraft Carrier (CVX) general applicable for the next specific warfare areas:
ASMD=self protection against anti-ship missiles
ASW (P)=force protection against subsurface threats
AAW=force attribution of airborne threats
ASUW=warfare against surface ship threats
ARW=strike warfare using carrier-based tactical air
EW=electronic warfare
CAC=command, control and communication
CDS=combat direction systems
SURV=surveillance
MIW=mine warfare
MLS=mobile logistic support for sea-based forces
SPW=special warfare
Principal mission characteristics
Mission: sea control multi-threat enagagement projection tactical air strikes
Duration in day: 24.2
Range in nautical miles: 12,100
Mission description: transit to/from op area using aircraft in sea contol role. Five days in op area conducting tactical air strikes.
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit:
Transit day profile hours: 16
Transit day profile in knots: 20
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 320
Days in op area:
Op area day profile in hours: 20
Op area day profile in knots: 16
Op area day profile in nautical miles: 320
Total time at speed in hours: 100
Total time at speed in knots: 16
Ship operational parameters
Days in transit: 19.2
Transit day profile hours: 8
Transit day profile in knots: 25
Transit day profile in nautical miles: 200
Days in op area: 5
Op area day profile in hours: 4
Op area day profile in knots: 25
Op area day profile in nautical miles: 100
Total time at speed in hours: 308
Total time at speed in knots: 20
Number of embarked aircraft: 12
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 3.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 12
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 6
Number of embarked aircraft: 12 attack
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.3
Hours per sortie: 2.9
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 4
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 12
Number of embarked aircraft: 12 fixed wing ASW
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 5.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 12
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 4
Number of embarked aircraft: 8 Helo ASW
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.0
Hours per sortie: 4.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 6
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 3
Number of embarked aircraft: 4 early warning
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 6.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 3
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 3
Number of embarked aircraft: 2 electronic warfare
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 2.5
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 1
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 1
Number of embarked aircraft: 2 reconnaissance
Sorties per aircraft-day: 1.5
Hours per sortie: 2.5
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 1
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 1
Number of embarked aircraft: 4 helo resuce
Sorties per aircraft-day: 2.0
Hours per sortie: 3.0
Number of aircraft flying per day transit: 2
Number of aircraft flying per day op area: 2
Number of embarked aircraft: 4 tankers
Source
Hydrogen. Hearings before the subcommittee of energy research, development and demonstration of the committee on science and technology U.S. House of Representatives. Ninety-fourth congress, first session June 10 and 12, 1975, p. 1027 and further.
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