via deutsch-tuerkische-zeitung.de
Turkey wants to build its own aircraft carrier. This was decided on Tuesday in Ankara, the National Security Council at the last meeting. In the, under the chairmanship of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held meeting of the National Security Council, a far-reaching military decision was made. Turkey wants to 2019 the first aircraft carrier homemade handed over to the Navy's inventory. The spa located already in active planning dock landing with a helicopter platform (LPD), will now be built as an aircraft carrier with a plan revision. The military dock landing with a helicopter platform was initially intended for the transport and the use of occupation, amphibious vehicles, and helicopters operating Turkish naval units. Now, should by installing a tilting by 12 percent starting ramp (ski-jump method) built the LPD ship as an aircraft carrier. The ski-jump method allows aircraft, with only half the normal starting Bahnes to withdraw. On the ship, the new combat aircraft of the type F-35 will be deployed. This gives the Turkish navy first opportunity with a crew of 700 soldiers in global crisis areas to operate independently. With a fully equipped hospital in the aircraft carrier and its use in natural disaster areas should be possible.It happened again.
The Marine Corps started a meme (one that I often parroted) and its eventually going to bite the naval services in the ass.
Have you noticed that the term "aircraft carrier" is being dumbed down?
Instead of Turkey building a big deck LHA/LHD (by US terminology) they're building an aircraft carrier?
On a separate note, this could have ramifications for the F-35 program. What happens if the Turks move from buying A's to B's? If they split their current order? I have no idea what that would do to the price. I seriously doubt that they would increase their buy though. This is another project that bears watching.
