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Often referred to as flying aircraft carriers, each of the helium-inflated airships carried F9C-2 Curtiss Sparrowhawk biplanes which could be launched and recovered in flight, greatly extending the range over which the Akron and Macon could scout the open ocean for enemy vessels.
USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a helium -filled rigid airship of the U.S. Navy, the lead ship of her class, which operated between September 1931 and April 1933. It was the world's first purpose-built flying aircraft carrier, carrying F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes, which could be launched and recovered while it was in flight.
16 lip 2020 · The ships were designed, like conventional seagoing aircraft carriers, to reconnoiter the seas and search for the enemy main battle fleet.
11 gru 2023 · Meet the USS Akron: The Flying Aircraft Carrier. Constructed by Goodyear-Zeppelin, two Akron airships were built for scouting and reconnaissance. The airships were able to bolster the Navy...
6 lut 2024 · Not long after the Navy developed its first aircraft carrier, the USS Langley, in 1922, the military was eager to advance that concept into the skies to further assist its warships at sea...
24 mar 2024 · During this time, many thought the future of aviation would be massive ocean-going airships. The USS Akron (ZRS-4) operated for just over two years between September 1931 and April 1933. It was the world's very first purpose-built flying aircraft carrier.
This class of aircraft carriers is named after former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford. CVN-78 was procured in 2008 and commissioned into service on 22 July 2017. The second ship of the class, John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), is scheduled to enter service in 2025.
