Carrier Evolution: from balloons to nuclear fleets, tracing how sea power transformed warfare and strategy.
The first aircraft carrier designs traded sails for planes, but early steam-powered ships were repurposed from battleships, not built as carriers.
Mid-20th century carriers doubled as flying museums: their decks permanently housed airplane graveyards and museum exhibits after retirement.
Modern catapult systems dramatically reduce takeoff energy, enabling lighter, cheaper aircraft to launch faster than all early steam-driven models.
Some carriers survive as floating hotels for decades, because decommissioned hulls remain seaworthy enough to host museums and training fleets.
Carrier Evolution: from balloons to nuclear fleets, tracing how sea power transformed warfare and strategy.
The first aircraft carrier designs traded sails for planes, but early steam-powered ships were repurposed from battleships, not built as carriers.
Mid-20th century carriers doubled as flying museums: their decks permanently housed airplane graveyards and museum exhibits after retirement.
Modern catapult systems dramatically reduce takeoff energy, enabling lighter, cheaper aircraft to launch faster than all early steam-driven models.
Some carriers survive as floating hotels for decades, because decommissioned hulls remain seaworthy enough to host museums and training fleets.
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