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Post by phil on May 14, 2014 21:31:33 GMT 12
It's pretty much standard practice for offshore vessles, the vast majority have the helidecks forward and above the bridge.
How many of those vessels operate helicopters that carry out rotors running weapon loads with 600lb torpedos or missiles? Not to mention the design project linked to, did not have the flight deck above the bridge, but on 1 deck. |
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Post by kiwirob on May 15, 2014 19:38:01 GMT 12
More like this, there are three of these vessels under construction at the moment, it's called Project 21900M, I know it fairly well, I sold shipyard the lights that will be used onboard. Either way the flight deck is forward of the bridge and it's very common.  |
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Post by phil on May 15, 2014 20:49:54 GMT 12
It's still missing a hangar.
The Air Force wont be storing it's helicopters on the focsle, exposed to the weather.
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Post by corsairarm on May 16, 2014 17:22:26 GMT 12
It's still missing a hangar. The Air Force wont be storing it's helicopters on the focsle, exposed to the weather. Maybe the landing deck will open up and the helicopter will land inside the ship. Shades of 007  |
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Post by beagle on May 16, 2014 20:05:18 GMT 12
I heard we were going to get the stella allegra when it was finished with interislander duties then off to get modified. haha
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Post by kiwirob on May 16, 2014 20:24:18 GMT 12
It's still missing a hangar. The Air Force wont be storing it's helicopters on the focsle, exposed to the weather. I guess it all depends on what you wan the helideck for and if you plan on embarking a helicopter at all times. |
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Post by phil on May 17, 2014 15:13:17 GMT 12
It's still missing a hangar. The Air Force wont be storing it's helicopters on the focsle, exposed to the weather. I guess it all depends on what you wan the helideck for and if you plan on embarking a helicopter at all times. Or embark a helicopter at any time. |
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Post by kiwirob on May 17, 2014 23:50:17 GMT 12
The Russians carry helicopters on many of their icebreakers and as far as I know none of them have hangars. You also see tuna boats with embarked helicopters but no hangar.  |
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Post by phil on May 18, 2014 9:30:22 GMT 12
The Russians carry helicopters on many of their icebreakers and as far as I know none of them have hangars. You also see tuna boats with embarked helicopters but no hangar. So? We wont operate out helicopters like that, because they have to last us 20 - 30 years. You can't store a seasprite in the rain and salt spray. Unlike civilian helicopters the seasprite is extremely maintenance intensive, requiring daily, 7 day, 14 day, 28 day and 56 day servicing, that need a hangar. Not to mention the SHOLs on a design like that would be so restrictive we'd never actually be able to fly. |
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