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Originally Posted by Randomizer
Airliners cannot kill other aircraft, neither could the Wright Flyer and they meet every definition of aircraft. As does the U-2, SR-71, B-2 and so on and so on.
For much of the 50's and 60's about half the USN carrier force lacked any offensive aircraft or organic air defence aircraft at all. These were the anti-submarine CVS and were aircraft carriers in every respect.
The ability to kill other aircraft has nothing whatsoever to do with what defines an aircraft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft |
Being able to kill other aircraft has absolutely everything to do with the definition of aircraft if you're talking about replacing a CVBG.