I think you're refering to the Yak-141 (Freestyle) a supersonic extension of the forger. Intended to be the first supersonic VTOL aircraft, the freestyle was rumored to be a reference for the F-35. The airframe have a slightly similar appearance.
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I think you're refering to the Yak-141 (Freestyle) a supersonic extension of the forger. Intended to be the first supersonic VTOL aircraft, the freestyle was rumored to be a reference for the F-35. The airframe have a slightly similar appearance.
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I think this was a splendid example of excellent damage control. The crew of USS George Washington deserve commendation for reacting to the situation in such a courageous and professional manner and the USN deserves praise for giving damage control training and equipment the priority it deserves.
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Finally some news about the cause of the fire on the "GW". I would not wanna be the CO or XO. Or the Div officer, LCPO or LPO of the divison responsible for the space that started this fire. All shipmates know that heads will roll. More than one I can assure you....
Improperly stored materials blamed in carrier fire.
Navy urges caution after blaze on ship
By Steve Liewer
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
June 6, 2008
CORONADO CA – Flammable materials stowed improperly on the aircraft carrier George Washington worsened a fire that caused minor injuries to 24 sailors last month, Navy officials said this week.
The fire broke out May 22 in an auxiliary boiler room as the ship traveled off the western coast of South America, said Cmdr. Jeff Davis, a Navy spokesman. The vessel was en route from Norfolk, Va., to Yokosuka, Japan, where it was scheduled to replace the Kitty Hawk this month as the Navy's only overseas-based carrier.
After the fire was extinguished, the George Washington continued its scheduled course to Coronado and is docked at North Island Naval Air Station. Teams of investigators from Norfolk and Bremerton, Wash., have been inspecting the scorched boiler room and adjacent spaces, Davis said.
There has been no announcement of how much the repairs will cost or how long they will take.
The blaze prompted the Naval Sea Systems Command to circulate a memo cautioning sailors to store flammable and combustible materials correctly.
That advisory didn't specify which types of materials contributed to the fire, but it asked sailors to be careful in storing aerosols, lubricants and fluids. Davis said no new rules are being adopted because of the George Washington blaze.
“We're asking the ships to verify that they're following existing regulation,” he said.
The fire has created other ripple effects for the Navy's Pacific Fleet.
The George Washington and the Kitty Hawk had been scheduled to hold a handoff ceremony Sunday at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. That has been postponed indefinitely, said Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Brown, a spokesman for the San Diego-based Naval Air Forces command.
The Kitty Hawk left Yokosuka permanently last week and is operating near Guam, Brown said.
Improperly stored materials blamed in carrier fire.
Navy urges caution after blaze on ship
By Steve Liewer
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
June 6, 2008
CORONADO CA – Flammable materials stowed improperly on the aircraft carrier George Washington worsened a fire that caused minor injuries to 24 sailors last month, Navy officials said this week.
The fire broke out May 22 in an auxiliary boiler room as the ship traveled off the western coast of South America, said Cmdr. Jeff Davis, a Navy spokesman. The vessel was en route from Norfolk, Va., to Yokosuka, Japan, where it was scheduled to replace the Kitty Hawk this month as the Navy's only overseas-based carrier.
After the fire was extinguished, the George Washington continued its scheduled course to Coronado and is docked at North Island Naval Air Station. Teams of investigators from Norfolk and Bremerton, Wash., have been inspecting the scorched boiler room and adjacent spaces, Davis said.
There has been no announcement of how much the repairs will cost or how long they will take.
The blaze prompted the Naval Sea Systems Command to circulate a memo cautioning sailors to store flammable and combustible materials correctly.
That advisory didn't specify which types of materials contributed to the fire, but it asked sailors to be careful in storing aerosols, lubricants and fluids. Davis said no new rules are being adopted because of the George Washington blaze.
“We're asking the ships to verify that they're following existing regulation,” he said.
The fire has created other ripple effects for the Navy's Pacific Fleet.
The George Washington and the Kitty Hawk had been scheduled to hold a handoff ceremony Sunday at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. That has been postponed indefinitely, said Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Brown, a spokesman for the San Diego-based Naval Air Forces command.
The Kitty Hawk left Yokosuka permanently last week and is operating near Guam, Brown said.
HOT from navy.mil..PIX of the fire damage on the USS George Washington...I will post more pics as they become available.
Submarine Aircraft Carriers
I was just reading about Imperial Japan's (WWII) Sentoku submarine aircraft carriers, and I was wondering if they were viable for China's navy anytime soon or at all?
In case you just want to read about it:
The main problem I see would be maintaining stealth on such a huge submarine, but I'm sure that can be minimized? Or am I totally wrong?
I mean, it wouldn't have to carry the same amount of aircraft as a modern aircraft carrier would, but even trying to fit one plane would be quite an engineering fleet.
Any thoughts on this or is this just a pipe dream?
I was just reading about Imperial Japan's (WWII) Sentoku submarine aircraft carriers, and I was wondering if they were viable for China's navy anytime soon or at all?
In case you just want to read about it:
The main problem I see would be maintaining stealth on such a huge submarine, but I'm sure that can be minimized? Or am I totally wrong?
I mean, it wouldn't have to carry the same amount of aircraft as a modern aircraft carrier would, but even trying to fit one plane would be quite an engineering fleet.
Any thoughts on this or is this just a pipe dream?
After reading this story below I feel the damage to CVN-73 due the the fire on 22 May 2008 was more extensive than I & others first thought. Why?? The turnover of CV-63 and CVN-73 will now take place in San Diego vice Pearl Harbor. The turnover will not take place until August...August?? Perhaps my Navy is not revealing the whole story about this major fire. I'd sure like to know the whole story.
After reading this story below I feel the damage to CVN-73 due the the fire on 22 May 2008 was more extensive than I & others first thought. Why?? The turnover of CV-63 and CVN-73 will now take place in San Diego vice Pearl Harbor. The turnover will not take place until August...August?? Perhaps my Navy is not revealing the whole story about this major fire. I'd sure like to know the whole story.
I would prefer to think that either something was affected by the fire that for security reasons cannot be disclosed in detail, or that the shipyards and contractors in the San Diego area are simply not able to perform repairs in the preferred time frame - for whatever reason.
That said, it is unsettling to contemplate the possibility that perhaps something else is not quite right.
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