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Question: If the Navy only had fixed wing aircraft, and rotary wing aircraft weren't invented yet, why did they designate aircraft as "fixed" wing?

Answer: None received at this time



Question: Were there "Lighter-than-air" aircraft carriers?

Answer: None received at this time



Question: Why are the antennae and the mast painted black?

Answer: No answer known at this time



Question: "How did the pilots get to their planes from where they slept?"

Answer: They had to climb up a rope which hung from the flight deck...or...They exited the ready rooms on the starboard side of the ship forward the island and climbed up the stairs to the flight deck.


Question: "What do the letters "C" and "V" stand for in CV 41?"

Answer: "C" means "Carrier" and "V" is the naval designation for fixed-wing aircraft. They didn't have helicopters when carriers came into service, so all aircraft had "fixed (not movable) wings."


Question: "What does the letter "V" stand for?"

Answer: I'm glad you asked, and if you ever find out, please tell me! ......or...... It is assumed that it is derived from the French word for "flight", which is "avi". Someone could have asked
"What's the French word for flight?" A logical answer would have been "Avi", which sounds exactly like " a V".