Characteristics and functions of aircraft carriers

The characteristics of the aircraft carrier are: 1. It has great attack power. Modern large aircraft carriers have a full displacement of 60,000-90,000 tons, 70- 120. Medium-sized aircraft carriers carry a displacement of 30,000 to 60,000 tons and dozens of aircraft. It can eject and take off more than 20 planes in 30 minutes, and dispatch planes to attack air, water, underwater and land targets. Small aircraft carriers (some called anti-submarine cruisers), with a full displacement of less than 30,000 tons, are equipped with helicopters and V/STOL fighters of less than 50. Aircraft carriers are also equipped with ships, submarines and ship-to-air missiles, underwater weapons and naval guns. 2. Good navigation performance. The maximum speed of modern aircraft carriers is 30 ~ 35 knots. The endurance of a conventional aircraft carrier is 8000 ~ 16000 nautical miles. The endurance of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is 400,000 to 700,000 nautical miles. Its weakness is that it has a large target and is vulnerable to attack; The take-off of carrier-based aircraft is greatly influenced by environmental conditions, and it is necessary to form carrier formation operations under the escort of multiple cruisers.