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Originally Posted by LoBlo
Then why not bow planes AND fairwater planes? Bow planes for casulties and fairwater for dept control and you have your backup if the other breaks...  |
You would have to have a larger sail to support the vertical capability needed for the fairwater planes to punch through the ice. Larger sail = slower speeds and other issues.
You would also have a more complex helm station with 3 controls instead of two. There would be more hull penetrations to support both systems as well.
I did not say bow planes could not hold PD, it is just that it was more difficult and took more finese. To be totally truthful, with the drive-by-wire systems that the newer boats have, it is probably just as good if not better than fairwater planes.
We liked redundancy, but there is a minimalization aspect to be taken into account as well.