Do submarines still have a big advantage over ships in war, or can ships find them and launch smart guided torpedoes from a safe distance?
During the time I served, if you asked a submariner what kind of ships did the Navy have, they would usually reply: submarines and targets. During one particular…
Is it better to inflate the tires a little more than recommended?
Will it make the tires last much longer? Why was I told this? Will it also make your tires more prone to blowing up if they are older…
Why do PCs gradually get slower with usage?
There’s 4 main reason for this, but only 2 of them are genuinely noticeable unless it’s a severe case of the latter reasons. Here are they by rank…
Do submarines hit things in the water?
Yes they do. There have been reports of submarines hitting whales, surface ships, and other submarines. Here’s a photo of the Los Angeles class USS San Francisco after…
Can U.S. aircraft carriers get bigger? Say 75 percent or two times bigger and than they are today as well as require less manpower to operate them? What are the pros and cons of this?
Can they? As in, is it theoretically possible with current engineering? Sure. Should they is another matter, and the answer to that is definitely no. If you look at the…
Why do some aircraft like the TU-95 and B-52 outlast newer planes? What features make them so adaptable over the years?
Just because they are big. Let me explain. Nowadays, the role of a strategic bomber is obsolete, as these big flying clunks are really easy prey for modern…
Why was the Moskva sunk so easily in spite of her considerable AA defense systems?
Moskva on paper had decent air defenses, but the hardware was all Cold War era stuff, not upgraded and possibly not even working. That thing that looks like an…
Why do US Navy Nimitz-class and Ford-class aircraft carriers have cut outs near the bow that makes the deck shaped like a wine bottle instead of just a big rectangle with more parking space?
Those are not Cutouts. What you are looking at is the Angled Deck. It allows the Navy to conduct simultaneous Launch and recovery operations. Planes can be taking…
What is located on the bottom floor of an aircraft carrier?
I served aboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN72) as a machist mate a-gang. The lower and lowest decks are where the machinery spaces are. Additonally, there are fuel tanks…
Why is ‘double tapping’ by military personnel banned/illegal?
In Vietnam, as a tank driver, I remember some action near the Cambodian border in an area we called The Elephant Ear because on a map, it resembled…