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i actually saw it on the history channel the other day.
funny thing is, it could still be a what-if idea today except engine heat and jet exhaust would melt the flight decks and hangers.
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Cool.Haven't seen the whole special myself yet.They could definitely build it today and I sometimes wonder if the reason you can't seem to find much technical data on the boat is for that reason.I've never been able to find out much specs on things like damage repair procedure plans,the ice gun designs,how the refrigeration system was setup,electrical power demands/wiring,ect. As far As heat goes With today's modern materials they definitely could find a way to deal with jet exhaust.The original plan called for surface coatings(tar and other materials I think) to be on the boat but mostly on top to keep sunlight off,to insulate the ice,and for traction for the planes and crew.I you noticed in the film of the small versions construction there were men painting black material on the outside ice in areas with brushes.You would not want planes landing on bare ice in pitching seas in the dark with cross winds.Also I think the plan was to mount all the diesel engines above decks in a raised area to insulate it from the ship as well as running the waste heat side of the refrigeration to crew compartments above decks.Since everything below decks had to stay cold the ship had the electric motors outside the hull and motors above.Like a large scale fleet boat kind of.It would have been hard on the crew.Half the time in a warm bunk and half the time in a meat locker.
