Aircraft Carriers: 7 Unbelievable Secrets of Aircraft Carriers in the World

Want to know about 7 unbelievable secrets of aircraft carriers in the world? Aircraft carriers are the biggest asset for defence forces of any country. Know about 7 unbelievable secrets over there.
Aircraft carriers are warships with complete aircraft landing and takeoff platform known as the flight deck. Carriers have other facilities like carrying, arming, deploying and recovering aircraft.

1. Number of Aircraft Carriers
According to the research data, there are 40 in service aircraft carriers in the world. Two aircraft carriers are in reserve each from India and United States. There are 10 aircraft carriers in under construction. The United States has a maximum number of aircraft carriers in service.

2. Type of Aircraft Carriers
By Role
Fleet Carriers
Escort Carriers
Merchant Aircraft Carriers
Light Aircraft Carriers

By Configuration
CATOBAR
STOBAR
STOVL

3.Identification Symbols of Aircraft Carriers
Most of you don’t know that aircraft carriers type and mission are identified by hull numbers and symbols. For example, hull symbol CVN stands for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

4. Largest Aircraft Carrier

US Nimitz class aircraft carriers with CATOBAR configuration are the world’s largest aircraft carriers with 333 meters length.

5.The role of Catapult
A catapult is a mechanical device which is installed on the flight deck for assisted take off. Various ways are used to activate the catapult like air pressure, hydraulic pressure, steam power, flywheel, and gunpowder.

6. Cold Cat
When an aircraft is going off the deck with less than the estimated speed, then it falls into the sea. This condition is known as a cold cat.

7.Docking of Aircraft Carriers
Largest aircraft carriers are tagged with natural fiber rope to the naval base station. They are arrayed in a triangle.