Liberty Class Aircraft Carrier

Template:Naval vehicles (military)The Liberty is a class of aircraft carrier designed and manufactured by Vocavium currently in service with the Owlian Navy and Feguan. Only one ship of the class currently exists, the USS United. It is a small carrier capable of 80 knots- making it one of the fastest in the world. The carrier is designed to house a small "Task Force" of aircraft that will be able to quickly get to the scene of any event- deploying a small complement of aircraft before the Enterprise Class Aircraft Carrier arrives with the main force. The carrier is jointly owned and operated by the nations of Owlia and Fegeland, and rotate ownership once every year.

History

Origins

With the introduction of the Enterprise Class Aircraft Carrier into Owlian Service, the Union realized one immediate problem: It's speed, or lack thereof. Though able to carry over 40 aircraft, the Enterprise was unable to get anywhere very fast at its top speed of 26m/s. This was especially an issue when compared to like aircraft of the era- the Prince Class Aircraft Carrier and the Thunderchief Class Aircraft Carrier being faster and overall better than the Enterprise. Military Directive #92-13A addressed the concern in an open letter to the Ministers of Fegeland and Vocavium. This directive- Project Liberty- called for a smaller, faster aircraft carrier similar to Prince that allowed for Owlian forces to quickly arrive at the scene of an incident before the USS Allison T. Kerman arrived with the main attack force.

History

The first hull of the class- the USS United set sail from Vocavium en route to Owlia in 2094. The Carrier sailed to its home port of Reliant Naval Base in Liberty City before going on tour to Huturoa in Fegeland.

Specifications

• Aircraft: 35
  • Typical Complement: 15x F/A-14 Thunderbolt [Modified VAA VA-7 Tiberius from Vocavium] (Fighter), 10x F-5 Ghost (Fighter), 10x F-10C Hurricane (Fighter).
• Deck: ~136m (est.)
• Top Speed: ~80 knots (41m/s)
• Propulsion: 4x 8-bladed Contra-rotating Turbines, powered by two fuel cells.
• Range: Over 20,000km (est. Specific statistics are classified by Owlian Union Navy.)
• Operations: VTOL, STOVL