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[penfold]

HELLO fellow mayhemers!
       i saw a film called THE BRIDGES OF TOKO-RI  good film loads of carrier action, my question is in the film the carrier is navigating  a narrow passage , on the flight deck there are about 20 planes parked at 90 degrees  on the deck, the engines are running on the planes  and they are reving them up on one side or the other apperently to steer the front of the ship
                      did this happen or is it  hollywood cobblers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 apperently the film won an oscar for special effects   
                       
                    what do you reckon!!!!!!!!!

[dreadnought72]

Not seen the film, but -

Essex class carrier: 150 000 shp = 110MW.

20 degree rudder equals a sideways power at the stern of 38MW. Call it half that for inefficiency/losses, etc.

Typical prop-driven aircraft = 2000 hp = 1.5MW

So a dozen aircraft could do it. BUT - surely you can't rely on aircraft brakes when fully revving an aircraft up?

And...second question...Did the navigator get sacked for his choice of route?

Andy

[Bryan Young]

I recall seeing a USN Carrier berthing using its jets to move and keep the ship alongside against a wind. A bit noisy though!

[malcolmfrary]

I recall the incident as being a USN reply to industrial action by the tugs.  Back then, thrusters were uncommon.  The USN are usually quite good at ship handling, despite the stories about them advising various lighthouses to get out of the way.