Aircraft Carrier

"Large naval aircraft carrier. Can be set as the spawn point for the player and certain AI aircraft."

― Mission Editor Description

The allied Aircraft Carrier is the primary naval vessel of the allied fleet. It features 9 spawn points on its deck for any playable aircraft, as well as non-playable MQ-31 aerial refueling drones.

It features a CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) system. This includes 4 separate aircraft catapults for launching aircraft off the deck, but also an arrestor wires to allow CTOL aircraft to land on the short runway of the carrier. Alongside the arresting wire system, the runway also features an Improved Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System (IFLOLS), located port side on the top deck for assistance with glide slope tuning for the landing. See the page on Carrier Landing for more information.

For its defenses, it has a set of three of CIWS and SAM turrets around its hull for close-in defense against hostile aircraft and incoming missiles. The aircraft carrier lacks any long-range radar guided missiles and is mostly reliant on other ships such as Allied Cruisers for its defense.

Armament

Weapons

• 3x Phalanx CIWS Turrets - One at the bow-starboard corner, one at port near the IFLOLS, one at stern just below the deck.
• 3x Mk-29 Radar-Guided Missile Launchers - One at the bow-port corner, one at each of the stern corners. Fires semi-active radar-guided SAMs at its targets.

Radar

• PLACEHOLDER - identifiable as CS on the Radar Warning Receiver (RWR).

Mission Editor

Config page for aircraft to spawn on the carrier deck.

Layout

Aircraft Carrier Map
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Trivia

• During December and early January, the Aircraft Carrier's island will be decorated with Christmas lights.

See Also

• Carrier Landing
• NFP Carrier