Elevation of the US fleet

[Micael]

I’m at a loss for words.

[jemhouston]

Why did I stop drinking?

[Micael]

Why did I stop drinking?

Anyone planning on being on a maiden flight of that thing should probably take up drinking.

[Lordroel]

I’m at a loss for words.

Does this Thunderbird have a name.

[clancyphile]

QF-85C UCAVs mated with a new B-36 variant?

[jemhouston]

Kill the two RPVs, convert it from a seaplane to a Wing in Ground Effect and make it smaller. It might go from full bottle to two drinks if scale model works.

[Craiglxviii]

I’m at a loss for words.

There is literally nothing about this that isn’t A-MAYZ-ING!

I can’t think of a single bad thing about it! What’s not to like?

[Lordroel]

There is literally nothing about this that isn’t A-MAYZ-ING!

I can’t think of a single bad thing about it! What’s not to like?

So how many nukes can she carry.

[Craiglxviii]

There is literally nothing about this that isn’t A-MAYZ-ING!

I can’t think of a single bad thing about it! What’s not to like?

So how many nukes can she carry.

If some is good, more is better…!

[Lordroel]

If some is good, more is better…!

More is always better.

[Micael]

Well I’m not sure about the number of nukes but:

[Rocket J Squrriel]

This looks like something Mike Sparks would come up with.

[Jeff Thomas]

My first thought when I saw this was, "The ducks coming in for a landing on our pond look just like that."

[JBG]

I see your Ekranoplan and raise you....

Jeff, I have ducks that use my pool and pond. They make so much more sense.

Jonathan

[Poohbah]

This was in the August 1982 Proceedings.

It's an unusual idea, but it's not physically impossible. Would it work tactically/operationally? I don't know.

But I suspect countering a significant number of these acting as a fleet would be a very challenging task.

[Lordroel]

Well I’m not sure about the number of nukes but:

Reading what you posted, this looks like a universe where the US can no longer maintain a carrier fleet and goes the route of Chipan of TBO fame with naval planes.

[Craiglxviii]

This looks like something Mike Sparks would come up with.

Ekrano-Gavins?