April 9, 2019
Russia Claims It Will Build a Very Special Type of Aircraft Carrier
Russia says it is building the world's first catamaran aircraft carrier.
by Michael Peck
"Catamarans offer the advantages of reduced drag which permit catamarans to attain speeds not possible with a monohull and/or the option of being equipped with less powerful and therefore less expensive engines," according to GlobalSecurity.org.
Russia says it is building the world's first catamaran aircraft carrier.
Russia's light aircraft carrier will feature a semi-catamaran hull, a representative of the Krylov Scientific Center told Russian news agency TASS (see the translation and a model of the design here).
"The project is distinguished by the underwater part of a semi-catamaran form," he said. "Catamaran actually means two hulls united by a platform. It has a wide deck which is important for an aircraft carrier. The design adds flight deck space on which the number of aircraft depends. As a result, a medium-displacement ship can carry a full-fledged air wing."
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russia-claims-it-will-build-very-special-type-aircraft-carrier-51632
