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**BorBitExatini** · 05-21-2007, 05:55 AM

Originally posted by Patroklos
And those aircraft have significantly more capabilities than a VSOL carrier.

VTOL= not tactical control aircraft or tankers. The idea is that by not using catapaults they reduce the need for special reinforcement of the undercarriage. OTOH it reduces the amount of weight the plane can carry anyway, so while the SU-33 is faster than a Harrier it can only carry 3 tons of armament.

05-21-2007, 05:55 AM	#24
BorBitExatini Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 356 Senior Member	Originally posted by Patroklos And those aircraft have significantly more capabilities than a VSOL carrier. VTOL= not tactical control aircraft or tankers. The idea is that by not using catapaults they reduce the need for special reinforcement of the undercarriage. OTOH it reduces the amount of weight the plane can carry anyway, so while the SU-33 is faster than a Harrier it can only carry 3 tons of armament.
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