Talk:Submarine aircraft carrier
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The I-400 info needs to be cut down and more general information about why they arent used today andsome other things needs to be added, but I dont have time now. say1988 00:38, July 21, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] "Aircraft-carrying submarine" vs "Submarine aircraft carrier"
I have the impression "Aircraft-carrying submarine" (which means essentially a "Submarine, equipped with a few aircraft") would be a more accurate tittle than "Submarine aircraft carrier" (which means essentially an "Aircraft carrier, with submarine capability"). These boats are really submarines, first and foremost. Possibly only the Japanese I-400s would start to match the definition of a "Submarine aircraft carriers" (primarily designed to bring attack plane somewhere), as their name suggests in Japanese (潜水空母（せんすいくうぼ）Submarine aircraft carrier). Should only the I-400s be designated as Submarine aircraft carriers? PHG 22:20, 21 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Viable?
Any reason why such a vessel type has not continued to exist in modern navies? 205.174.22.28 06:22, 8 February 2006 (UTC)
- most of the submarines that could carry aircraft just had them for reconaseance purposes (one notable exception ebing the I-400), which is much less important now with modern technology and modern subs stay under water more, in WWII they would often surface for air.
- Also look at a surface carrier and it would likely require at leas half the length, plus it would need immense hangers to hold a number of aircraft that would be effective in a major war, so it is likely that all they would be good for would be small scale tactical assaults (like the planned bombing of the Panama Canal, which in navies that could possibly afford submersible carriers could be done easier and likely cheaper with cruise missiles.
- One could reduce the length needed by using helicopters and VSTOL aircraft. Just a thought. 66.133.180.35 02:34, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
How 'silent' would they be? They need to be big and thus less easy to hide than a normal submarine.. Also modern airplanes are much heavier than before, so capacity would be limited, right?--164.77.84.43 07:43, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
