Sea-Based Airborne Assault - A New Mission for the Navy

Abstract

A new mission for aircraft carriers is proposed. The mission is to provide mobile bases from which to operate transport aircraft capable of landing troops and equipment at inland points where a threat requiring immediate discriminating response may exist. Mission requirements are examined, and capability estimates are derived from predictable aircraft technology. It is concluded that the mission is feasible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 29, 1962
Accession Number
AD0761191

Entities

People

  • Manley St. Denis
  • Phil E. Depoy
  • Robert D. Arnold

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altitude
  • Carrier Based Aircraft
  • Combat Forces
  • Helicopters
  • Reaction Time
  • Sea Based
  • Sea Level
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Standards
  • Tilt Wings
  • Transport Aircraft
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.