CVL & CVN.

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Once more to the topic of light aircraft carrier versus heavy carrier. A hot-button topic in naval circles?

CVL = Light Aircraft Carrier

CVN = Aircraft carrier, fixed wing, nuclear powered.

From a You Tube video:

"A DOZEN REASONS SMALL AIRCRAFT CARRIERS DON'T MAKE MUCH SENSE II WARTHOG 2017"

Smaller carriers as compared to a large-deck nuclear-powered vessel deficient [so is the assertion] with regard to:

* "Less speed and endurance."

* "Harder to sustain."

* "Less productive."

* "Less safe."

* "Less survivable."

* "Less storage space and growth margin."

* "Cannot accomplish multiple missions simultaneously."

* "Cannot substitute for land bases."

* "Drain money from higher priority programs."

* "Generate less electricity."

* "Do not save money."

 * "Have hidden costs."

As of 2011 a test model of the F-35 [BF-02] "performing STO’s and VL’s on USS Wasp LHD-1"

USS Wasp (LHD-1) is a U.S. Navy multipurpose amphibious assault ship.

Wasp with a full contingent of F-35 functioning in the sea control mode, that number of warplanes max about twenty!

See also a series of previous blog entries the topic of which was the light versus heavy carrier. Soup to nuts discussion as they say:

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/02/light-i.html

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/02/light-ii.html

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/02/light-iii.html

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/02/light-iv.html

http://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2017/02/light-v_22.html

coolbert.