Navalised aircraft

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A navalised aircraft (or navalized aircraft) is an aircraft that has been specifically designed for naval use, in some cases as a variant of a land-based design. An aircraft based on an aircraft carrier is called carrier-based aircraft.

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Characteristics

A navalised aircraft typically differs from its land-based equivalent by:

For safety reasons, the aviation fuel provided by ships may be different (e.g. AVCAT) from that provided by airfields and tanker aircraft. [1]

Examples

The T-45 Goshawk is a navalised version of the BAE Hawk jet trainer. Differences from the Hawk include changes to the undercarriage for aircraft carrier compatibility and a strengthened airframe. The engine design was also modified for the aircraft's role at sea. [2] A proposed navalised version of the Alpha Jet would have had similar design modifications. [3]

Other examples of navalised variants of land-based aircraft include:

See also

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References

  1. Shell Fuels Technical Data Sheet - F-44
  2. "T-45A/C Goshawk". naval-technology.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%201042.html Flightglobal article from 1991