The Iwo Jima (CV-46) of the Essex class was cancelled incomplete after the war. But according to Friedman, there were plans to redesign the ship to alleviate the deficiencies of the Essex class (the plans died with the cancellation of the carrier):
Does anyone have information on this redesign?
I am reasonably familiar with axis submarine projects, built and unbuilt, c1945. We're there any interesting British or American projects at this time beyond the typical A-Class and Fleet Boats?
From what I've read it seems that the allies were content to build large numbers of relatively...
1945
allies
atomic ships
attack submarine
experimental
great britain
hunter-killer submarine
late 1940s
nuclear powered vessels
post-world war ii
royal navy
submarine
united states
united states navy
world war ii
Hi,
I know that my dear Orionblamblam displayed a drawing to it before,
but here is Boeing Model-448 in wind tunnel.
Source:
Charles D Bright The Jet Makers: The Aerospace Industry from 1945 to 1972
http://www.generalatomic.com/jetmakers/chapter4.html
1945
boeing
late 1940s
post-world war ii
reconnaissance bomber
strategic bomber
strategic reconnaissance
united states
united states army air forces
world war ii
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