I am trying to make an ship with an similar setup as the Kiev class, but with an different role. this is the first 'aircraft carrier' utopia builds, and is in fact an cruiser up front and an aircraft carrier to the stern/side. it has only limited capabilities, but it is again an experimental ship, only build in small numbers, and with every one of the 4 ships improved and changed from the previous one.
I would like comments on it though, as I don't know if I can fit the hangar below deck ( 2 centreline elevators would be fitted, as the deck is too close to the waterline to fit at the deck edge).... or that I can better put the aircraft in an hangar in the structure.
aircraft carried on board should be about 5-6 light fighters and 3-4 helicopters (of which 2 should be at least NH-90 sized)
just to make clear: the hull is a lot wider then the original drawing I used here (the elvira class) and will be changed,especially the underwater hull.... this is just WIP......
also, suggestions on the radar layout? the first one (which I will draw first, of course) will be commissioned in 1999. options I have now are:
SEAPAR + SMART-S
SMART-S + STIR + LW08
APAR+ SMART-L
or something similar to the HERAKLES radar.