The Air Force’s Crazy 747 Aircraft Carrier Concept

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It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: A Boeing 747 with an internal hanger loaded with 10 specially designed fighter jets. An on board crew to launch, recover, refuel and rearm the jets while in mid-flight. Sleeping quarters and a crew lounge to ensure that a squadron of 14 fighter pilots and 18 mission specialists stay rested. All of it hurtling forward at Mach 0.85, 35 thousand feet above sea-level. That’s asking a lot from a Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet. But a once classified feasible study prepared for the U.S. Air Force details how it could be done.
An Airborne Aircraft Carrying Boeing 747 might have been an overly-ambitious, overly-complex and ham-handed idea from 1970s, but it wasn’t entirely out of left field. The U.S. Military had been experiment with the aerial aircraft carrier concepts for nearly half a century. In the early 1930s, two U.S. Navy airships, the USS Akron and the USS Macon carried up to 5 planes stored inside an internal hangar bay. These airborne aircraft carriers enhanced the Navy’s seaborne scouting ability, and the airships’ onboard planes could be deployed for further scouting or defensive purposes. But both USS Akron and Macon were destroyed in weather related accidents not even 3 years after their introductions, helping to put an end to any future airship-based aircraft carriers. But the experiments continued in the 1940s, this time spurred on by a need to protect long-range intercontinental bombers. A seemingly sensible solution to extending escort fighter range was to have long-range bombers carry escort fighters onboard which could be deployed and recovered when needed. But the promising concept proved far more difficult in reality, with aircraft recovery being a particularly dangerous endeavor. Multiple docking methods were attempted, but only one version using a trapeze mechanism and a full-sized fighter ever saw limited service. By the mid-1950s, aerial refueling had proven itself to be a far more practical and safe solution to extending aircraft range.
Yet, the Air Force reexamined the concept again in the early 1970s. This time, spurred on by perceived strategic vulnerabilities to conventional seaborne carriers and the new opportunities brought on the enormous Boeing 747 and Lockheed C-5. The feasibility study titled #747 #Boeing #FlyingAircraftCarrier
Declassified ‘Investigation of a Micro-Fighter/Airborne Aircraft Carrier Concept’ can be found here: apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltex...
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[@RamDown]

That tiny fighter jet looks like those rides you put a quarter in.

[@lemonmanoftexas6892]

thats how the airforce gets paid

[@bryce9206]

🤣

[@BGY777]

Too bad the Russians rolled out their 4th generation fighters (Mikoyan MiG-29) way ahead of its time. Fortunately we had our own versions and now lead the aviation industry with 5th generation fighters. With no one to compete over the air space, air dominance will remain so for the U.S. Air Force. Then again, these Americans are willing to make "micro fighters" and dump them to conscripts or allied countries who can't afford stealth fighters, falsely advertise as the 21st century version of the P-51 Mustang.

[@kevincrady2831]

Behbeh fighter jets are so cute when they're little!

[@seanbigay1042]

Pilots say "If it looks right, it'll fly right," and the Goblin flew as well as it looked ... which wasn't very good. It was difficult to fly, it only managed to safely dock with its mother ship three times, and once all that was out of the way they discovered it was 100 MPH slower than the fighters it was meant to intercept. And did I mention it had all the endurance of a leaky balloon?

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[@reapertalon]

USA: goddamnit it didn't work!!! Erusea: ya want a plane that shoots planes at enemy planes aight fam I gotchu

[@RubricalChain25]

Imperial Japan: *submarine aircraft carrier* USA: *Flying aircraft carrier*

[@BubbaBearGames]

Right, the Yuktobanians (under the influence of those damn Belkans) had the Scinfaxi and Hrimfaxi Underwater Aircraft Carriers, but one got sunk by the Osean Arkbird, and the other was sunk by the Razgriz.

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random radical country in the future: tank aircraft carrier a few centuries later: planet aircraft carrier

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now we need a tank carrier

[@flyingcroc8521]

@@5threpublic912 some cyborg in 2077: Interstellar Fighter Carrier

[@raptorteam486]

Next step: _Ground_ aircraft carrier

[@goak1764]

Trippe: "The 747 would be a great weapon for peace" The United States: *w e a p o n*

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The United States: did somebody say *w e a p o n*

[@efeeriskin3197]

peace through superior firepower :d

[@cecil5]

@Allen SMaybe your country should spend more money on spelling lessons for children.

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*O I L*

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[@samovarmaker9673]

"is that a 747?" "No that's just lots of jet fighters in a trench coat"

[@lowgunfire2671]

TMNT 1990 movie?

[@lowgunfire2671]

You're flying to LaGuardia, right?

[@bwickham195]

It's jet fighters all the way down.

[@campkira]

There are more like jet deliver

[@thechadalorian2866]

It's midgets trying to act big

[@captain_commenter8796]

Trippe: the 747 is a weapon of peace! Air Force: We making a weapon today Trippe: No wait that’s not what I- Air Force: *I said we making a weapon today*

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*did i stutter?*

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@@Cbrmkn98xs "No." said Joe Sutter.

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[@krow7402]

I think if we revisited this concept today, we might be able to get it to work. Folding wings, like on the Hornet. New alloys to cut weight. I think it could be done, but I don't know if the fighters would be a match for now 6th gen full size fighters. And we have planes that can drop precision guided munitions and then do their own air to air fighting.

[@Klaaism]

One word: drones

[@senzanome7302]

This was 2 years ago but I think some drones could actually put up a fight against certain 6th gen fighter *coughs* Russia *cough* and even then I don’t think bandits would risked getting ripped apart by AAs and other jets

[@charlesmorey4298]

I think this could work with remote-controlled drones being controlled by people INSIDE the AAC. You launch a drone that has guns or missiles. It shoots bandit, and goes back. You can save a TON of space with something like this, and it would be super easy to train pilots.

[@MasonHarper-wy9ew]

@@senzanome7302since when does Russia have a 6th gen fighter. The 57 is a 5th gen fighter *only* if you listen to Russia. The 57 is really a 4+ gen considering it’s about as stealth as a B-52 and it carries ordinance that makes the tomcat look modern. Another thing, we have the capability to strike any target in the world in under 24 hours. We have FOBs, Aircraft Carriers, and Cruise Missiles capable of more destruction and superiority over an airspace than any drone carrying 747 could hope to carry.

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

How about we build an aircraft carrier carrier

[@jackjohnson7804]

AN-225 intensifies

[@Pseudynom]

mind = blown

[@a2falcone]

Airborne or seaborne?

[@777jones]

Andrés Falcone ICBM

[@Skytrooper82d]

You're talking about a mother ship..lol..

[@FitzCritz1952]

Fighter pilot: it’s ok sir, it’s only one cargo plane cargo plane: *releases 15 drones* Fighter pilot: FALL BACK

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fitz Critz the result of speaking too soon XD

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*laughs in BVR*

[@fedonia5610]

Ace combat 7

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@@fedonia5610 hundred of armed drones

[@thesilliestgoose5990]

If WW2 and this video teach you anything, it’s that an enemy sending several aircraft isn’t as scary as an enemy that sends 1.

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Juan Trippe : The 747 would be a « great weapon for peace » US Military : 🇼 🇪 🇦 🇵 🇴 🇳

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Your profile pic goes perfect with this.

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[@Arash_Leopard]

maybe the AN225 class aircraft would be suitable for this project? since the Antonov 225 is very big and the only 6 engine driven plane,has a lot of space too that can fit an ok amount of fighters

[@jwilson2793]

If Russia owned it/them, they most likely would’ve constructed one. The fall of the Soviet Union left them essentially broke and could no longer support it, it was purchased back from Antonov, the aircrafts creator, and is solely used as heavy cargo transportation. But there are two(?) uncompleted 225s in storage, so if they really wanted to (if they even had the money and resources) it could be possible.

[@yoboikamil525]

I don't wanna see like 5 Su27s pour out of an Antonov

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Not anymore

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@@jwilson2793 now there's 1

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4:13 that poor little jet trying to dock is so cute lol

[@m_nathanael_a]

Ikr

[@mohammadal-qurashi1884]

Housefly.

[@Tigershark_3082]

That would be the XF-85 Goblin. It was actually a terrible aircraft, as it could barely even fly

[@agnostic47]

Totally flawed concept. The Goblin fighter was supposed to be able to defend the B-36 from attack. From what? An angry crow?

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

Like a chihuahua who fancies a great dane, you have to admire the tenacity.

[@MrKelsomatic]

Juan Trippe: "The 747 would be a great weapon for pea-" USAF: "A weapon you say?" Juan: "No no, not, please"

[@Fabrizio_Ruffo]

Its okay, NASA eventually took the idea instead...

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747: **exits** USAF: "A weapon you say?"

[@MrKeserian]

I mean, technically wasn't the ABL built on a 747-400F?

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*FREEDOM INTENSIFIES

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[@erika002]

Everyone: _Aww, they cancelled the project, I kinda liked the idea which reminds me of the SHIELD Helicarrier_ Ace Combat Players: *_I S T H A T A P R O T O T Y P E A R S E N A L B I R D ?_* edit: this Boeing concept looks puny compared to CL-1201, about 1/3 of the Arsenal Bird....yes Mustard missed this one

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We need railgun

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8:50 Nice "Top Gun" movie reference.

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“Weapon of peace” American military: ima stop you right there

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Bailey W US Air Force: “did somebody say weapon?”

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it's technically peace when your enemy no longer exists, no?

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@Mr. Dank That'd be pretty sweet, one flag. Too bad this world sucks

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@Mr. Dank That would just mean a civil war ;).

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USAF didn't make them because they had no access to Skillshare

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Nah, it's because they had a few billion they needed to get rid of before the new annual budget created and they figured this would be faster than burning it all in the parking lot.

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r/whoooosh

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r/woooooosh

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r/whoooosh

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Arthas Menethil r/wooooosh

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I would bet that there is an equivalent, equipped with drones, flying right now

[@Cryptic0III]

Already watched this years ago, but it wouldn't hurt to watch it again.

[@turzkahdus]

"The Navy's seaborne carrier force could already move air power across oceans." Next step would be a plane that can drop small warships in the enemies' swimming pools, yes?

[@sacredterrador5611]

Precisely.

[@armadillito]

@@sacredterrador5611 To hit a swimming pool both accuracy and high precision would be needed.

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@@armadillito r/woooosh

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@@armadillito so use a ICBM with a rubber dingy as payload.

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turzkahdus the humor in this comment is severely underrated!😂🤣😂

[@ushoys]

11 planes downed by a single missile!

[@gunshotslinger]

One shot Mega Kill!

[@Lobos222]

+ushoys. That is how it always works... One torpedo, anti ship missile hitting the right spot, bomb or anti carrier long range tactical nuke and the result is the same IF its able to hit or the ship operate within range of said weapons. The latter being key to carrier movements in conflict zones.

[@ilikpatoez]

@@Lobos222 which is why you would want two separate systems

[@w.s8676]

Plus the pilots for the fighters and the carrier lost too with a single missile strike

[@Lappmogel]

Well i imagine a plane like this would always have fuelers and other, awacs etc around it. Just like a carrier group.

[@user-bp9jq4zg9n]

Juan Trippe: 01:37 Military: I'm going to pretend I didn't see that.

[@UpsetNerd]

This is so weirdly nostalgic in a way, I remember reading about a similar concept in Bill Gunston's "Future Fighters" when I was a child. It would be really cool if someone made a flight simulator taking place in an alternative version of the 80s where all of these concept aircraft are realized - similar to how IL-2 1946 contains various late WW2 concept aircraft.

[@caboose9843]

Oooh, alternate history cold war with military type Sci fi, that would be so cool

[@memeboy6442]

@@caboose9843 you mean like wolfenstein? oh wait thats alt WW2 universe game

[@mdittus0097]

I imagine tie fighters coming out of a star destroyer like the scene in solo

[@bun3577]

Dang we got a lot of Star Wars fans in the comments

[@malcolmdrake6137]

@@bun3577 "Star Wars" is where most American males get their "knowledge" of the world. LOL

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Malcolm Drake its arrogant of you to group all American males into one group, you obviously aren’t the brightest

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He's a uncultured swine

[@julian9898]

This could actually be viable with drones...

[@watermelonman6092]

Julian they would need to be very fast though

[@H.EL-Othemany]

@@watermelonman6092 i think he meant military drones.. Which are fast

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

@@H.EL-Othemany especially the newest generation

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In work

[@fortusvictus8297]

@@diaz6636 Think the concept is for combat drones, like a strike force or QRF. Current long range/high duration drones are big surveillance or nuke drones like the Global Hawk. Something like the Predator requires ALOT of lead time on missions and has a shorter range when armed. A C5 with several predator sized drones could carry several different kinds of weaponry/sensor packages the predator just can't manage on quick reaction missions. Also, consider the impact of AI tech on air to air combat, if a C5 could deploy even lets say 5 predator sized drones with sidewinder similar weapons platforms that is instant airspace control...then they can recover them, refuel/maintain them, and keep them on mission for as long as the aircrew can handle it.

[@prendlala5971]

"Great weapon for peace" The military: lets put as many fighter jets as we can in that thing. xD

[@rudyyarbrough5122]

This idea is right up there with the supersonic bomber. Even on Navy carriers the elevators and launch systems experience failures all of the time. Imagine the tiny fighter pilot asking to be brought aboard only to be told that the recovery system is down and he is low on fuel. Or a damaged tiny fighter trying to be recovered that will not fit the profile of the system. Drones are a much saner way to accomplish this mission and can be designed to fit the carrier aircraft without the concerns of a human pilot.

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You don't post much, but when you do, it's a treat

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Quality over quantity. Like Lemmino or Seth Everman.

[@tedcrilly46]

I came here for the docking.

[@honathanj7602]

This: exists Ace combat fans: *Heavy breathing*

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

Probably >.>

[@nexusthesylveon4727]

Aigaion be like

[@iberia7376]

the arsenal bird O.o

[@EpicThe112]

Correct there are three countries in Ace combat universe that have it Belka XB-0 which got Exported into federal republic of Estovakia for Aigaion carrier and Lastly Osean Federation South Belka & Erusean Radicals Arsenal Bird.

[@user-ro9zf9kz1h]

@@EpicThe112 pretty much in every ace combat game you will face something like this flying carriers that launch either manned aircraft or drones and also carry various types of super weapon including shock wave icbm, laser point defense turret, vertical launch cell that contains infinite missile, anti surface laser beam, and most recently energy shield that will block projectile and missile completely.

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how does this man not have over 20 million subscribers? this is better quality than most - if not all - education channels!

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1:47 "a great weapon" 🤣

[@ceasersean5537]

Pan Am: This would be a great weapon for peace! USAAF: A great weapon you say.... hmmmmm...

[@billydasquid1201]

😂😂I died when I saw this in the comments

[@randeclipse98]

Typical Chair Force boondoggle... (brought to you by the same armed force that invented aviation grade stealth technology but couldn't share with the Army or Navy...)

[@NODAK9]

@Kristian Brown That was the paranoid 50’s-60’s for ya!

[@screaminlordbyron7767]

Just repeating the joke IN the video!

[@Scazoid]

-Very- great weapon -for peace it would bring people together-

[@WideSpreadPanic44]

Ace Combat 7 did this but with drones, it could definitely work with today's drone technology.

[@hashbrown_blitz8869]

but much more boring

[@ChrMuslimThor]

And such an easy target.

[@Evaunit98]

@@ChrMuslimThor well the plane is fine with being a target due to its countless AAMs aa guns and it’s aps system, plus the drone swarms could prevent aircraft from getting near the carrier

[@zendariun101]

and S.H.I.E.L.D.

[@phylaxinator7040]

it just needs the APS unit. it is a giant shield

[@brandonng4292]

Hi Mustard, I recommend looking into the Boeing 747 Cruise Missile Carrier Aircraft (CMCA). It's an unrealized concept where a Boeing 747-200F's main deck is fitted with revolver-style ammunition cylinders that move along built-in cargo-handling rails. The cylinders take turns positioning themselves near the side cargo door to launch their payloads. Refer to US Patents 4208949 and 4475436. Lockheed had its own thing going with US Patent 4040334. While this may not be worth an entire video, I think you and your team might be interested in looking into the subject matter.

[@horsepower288]

Man, the bonus naming of microplanes using Top Gun characters just made my day. Great video and great videos on the whole.

[@mail8074]

Juan Trippe: The 747 would be a great weapon for p-“ US Air Force: I think we heard enough.

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mail account your profile picture infuriates me

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i nearly broke my screen looking at your profile picture

[@ColoradoLocalMF]

"If you want peace, prepare for war." - Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus The quote is only a couple thousand years old and yet its eternal truth is not clear to the woke snowflakes.

[@ianchristie3995]

A major issue would have been the extremely limited space to rearm and do any repairs in-flight. If this had in fact been developed, I imagine them reducing the onboard aircraft to only 5 or 6 fighters.

[@sto1asgoetia600]

Too many jets, maybe 5 is plenty, especially needing room for crew and what-not

[@99999bomb]

JuST inCREaSe Da SizE oF ThE BiG pLANe I’m joking, is not viable

[@justinh6651]

Yes. Thats what I was thinking.

[@wasiuwu4266]

the thing is drones are somthing like a 1time use weaopon its more like a kamakazi plane then a fighter

[@kentuckysmoose]

@@wasiuwu4266 you can have drone fire missiles and when the run out return the the plane, no need to kamakazi your drone

[@jon223]

I like how the thumbnail is not even clickbait. It was a real idea with real concept designs.

[@jamesmillen2268]

The most impressive thing out of that whole video was the transition to the sponsor

[@krrk6337]

That micro-fighter is a damn good looking plane.

[@Seanthefox]

The air intakes and delta wings remind me of the Eurofighter Typhoon. The Air Force could have cashed in big time by building those micro fighters.

[@groovydon]

KR!RK looks like a fat fly with pew pew gun.

[@Wolfen443]

They needed Tie Fighters then.

[@TheBawleyman]

The new drones fit the bill immediately. It's viable.

[@roberthicks5454]

Imagine what a c5 loaded with drones could do.

[@sauce6604]

Yeah! Thousands of little suicide drones! With facial recognition!! It would be like dropping a bomb with friendly fire turned off!!

[@tammiestait5465]

Amazing! I hope no one finds out about the war crimes that would cause!

[@roberthicks5454]

@@tammiestait5465 what war crimes? Its the same thing as a guided missile. They can actually see the face of the person they are attacking with those missiles. The only difference is that collateral damage would be minimized. Guided bombs are the same as drones, except they can only fall. Missiles have a limited flight time. A drone would have the ability to stay on station for hours, it would be more target specific and thus less risk to others nearby. It could have guns mounted so that it could hit specific targets with minimum loss of life.

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@@tammiestait5465 Do you are have stupid?

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Imagine Mustard is stealing classified documents to make his videos

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[@themechanic.9545]

The Micro-Fighters looked like something straight out of Star Wars.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

I promote the idea that the micro fighters be labeled A-WINGS. They look roughly around the same size :P

[@theothergtgeek9407]

Their viability is comparable to TIE Fighters

[@TheOfficialPanning]

69 likes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@HappyHands.]

4 years before star wars

[@szuperrosszarcu]

did you mean starcraft

[@mockingspongebob773]

bruh they stole my idea I made this from legos when I was a kid

[@idyllsend6481]

Why is America idiot? Just attach a couple fighter jets to a satellite over every continent, deploy them when you want, ez

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@@idyllsend6481 how did they not think of that

[@luckerooni7628]

@@idyllsend6481 Not allowed, treaties and such.

[@idyllsend6481]

@@luckerooni7628 Just make it secret LUL, also didn't trump want to create a space army?

[@Scazoid]

I think we all had the same idea

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Your videos are so interesting, so superior and so professional that i don't think anything else on KZbin can come close.

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Your content is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks

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Air Force: This doesn't work, it's too dangerous and inefficient Marvel: *Laughs Fictitiously*

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lol

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Hyper Nova ,**Nick furry stands on the front of the Heli Carrier laughing at them and throwing a Boeing 747 down onto the ground**

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"Awwww how cute! That Jet just had BABIES!!!!" **Iran has left the chat**

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**1 hour later** **Kim Jung Un has joined the chat** **Trump has joined the chat** "I think we're the best modern dictators of the 21st century, lets throw nukes at eachother"

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Nazis have joined the chat.

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Man i just discovered this channel yesterday and i love the videos! Excellent work bro

[@lexington2287]

Ace Combat fans: *Lighthouse war flashbacks*

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"The Air Force’s Crazy 747 Aircraft Carrier Concept" *Kerbal Space Program has entered the chat*

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cosmonaut be like: I was once a great cosmonaut until i get a rocket in the knee.

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"Which doesn't quite stir the imagination" Ace Combat 7: *laughs in Arsenal Bird*

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Ace Combat Zero: *laughs in Hraesvelgr*

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Ace Combat 6: *laughs in Agaion*

[@RandomPerson8492]

Ace Combat 5: *laughs in Arkbird*

[@strangerranger59]

I’m sensing an Ace Combat trend.

[@vaillant_500]

Ace Combat 1: *laughs in Sky Fortress*

[@ayylmao575]

Ah yes, the plane version of a Venator carrier, won’t be long until we make X-Wings too eh.

[@kadzzzz1589]

props to whoever edit these videos. really great presentation

[@Unplay4ble]

*Ace Combat breathes heavily*

[@nathangiambattista6652]

I clicked on this video just for the Ace Combat mention.

[@Que_Drum]

Username and Profile pic checks out.

[@rouymalic4463]

*Flamenco Music Stops*

[@Que_Drum]

rouy malic **

[@MazterHuntR]

[@jocax188723]

“...They’ll deploy unmanned drones, which in comparison doesn’t stir the imagination.” Arsenal Bird: Am I a joke to you?

[@Themanwiththeplan1899]

I see you are a man of culture

[@Slender_Man_186]

jocax188723 Stonehenge and Trigger: yes, and a hilarious one at that.

[@firmanardi4008]

Banshee has powerfull ability

[@plague6566]

The aigaion: >:(

[@soumbrasileiroqualquer9425]

8AAM: Its free real state (On mission 3 i "destroyed" the arsenal birb, after you do it, it will automatically regen cuz plot shield)

[@Hawkeye1128]

First flight occurred on February 9, 1969, followed by an extensive test program. The first 747 engine, the Pratt & Whitney JT9D, was an equally challenging engineering effort; it experienced numerous problems in initial service. The 747 quickly became a mainstay of the world's international airlines.

[@alejandrochavez9233]

These video are really cool. watched 3 so far and I'm really entertained and intrigued

[@acyllia5311]

Next video: “Nukes carrying nukes that have missiles.”

[@Kojima93]

Icbms...

[@aniruddhrao3489]

@@Kojima93 ICBM with MIRV capability

[@Kojima93]

@@aniruddhrao3489 exactly. Multiple nukes at once

[@RavenWolffe77]

This is basically the concept of Project Pluto, the single most terrifying weapon devised be mortal minds (that includes Zyclon-B and Agent Orange). It would have been a supersonic, RATO-launch, nuclear scramjet powered multi-payload ICBM. - It would launch from ground via RATO boosters, or air launch via a specially-modified B-52, travel at Mach-2+ until it reached its drop zone, within which it would launch its multiple megaton-yield submunitions (twelve, I believe). Once it expended its payload, it would deactivate overheat/overspeed safeties and travel on-the-deck at Mach-3.5+ over populated areas while leaking radiation, it’s supersonic wake destroying buildings and ripping up roads. After it could no longer function above acceptable levels, it would ditch reactor shielding and crash into the target nation/force’s capital (at the time, The Kremlin), making the area uninhabitable for years. - The thing about nuclear powered aircraft is, barring systems failure, they have virtually unlimited range and flight-time. Once launched, this missile, called the Supersonic Low-Altitude Missile, or S.L.A.M. (best name for an apocalypse machine ever, by the way) could strike anywhere, at any time, and considering it would be below radar detection altitude for at least 70% of its operational lifespan, you would never see it coming.

[@aniruddhrao3489]

@@RavenWolffe77 That is the scariest shit I have ever heard

[@kenya8460]

Enemy: “Oh don’t worry it’s just 5 planes that aren’t even armed” The planes: “*take out 25 fighter jets*” Enemy: “Ooohhhhh shiiiiii-“

[@GIPvideos]

Haha would it be 50 planes? (Each plane carrys 10) Private: "Sarge there are 5 planes inbound" *5 min later* Private: "Wait its 50" (Shocked anime face)

[@HappyHands.]

and if a air to ground missile takes out one. thats 6 planes down. ;)

[@divecolosio4988]

OFFLINE

[@user-ps5qm1fl6s]

The planes : *Train go boom*

[@stevemc01]

I refitted the idea and I have an idea for a truly conventional 747 AAC.

[@SqueezeboxOfDelights]

4:31 awww look at the aeroplanes holding hands

[@coopermack8406]

Love how you showed the 747 having an awesome butter landing and the c-5 just slams into the runway😂😂😂

[@michaelkristian4251]

Airborne drone carrier? *the Kingdom of Erusea wants to know your location*

[@Mae-nr7wr]

good idea! drone air carriers may actually be possible since you don't need a person inside them and lots of weight gets saved!! imagine a drone airship that floats in the air, carrying hundreds of scout and weaponized drones.. honestly they made airships back then, with primitive tech.. imagine what they could make them do today!

[@kyleschafer6275]

Im glad im not the only one who thought of Ace co.bat and the world of Strangereal.

[@Konwrath]

We have always been at war with Eurasia

[@MrSuntap]

@Corey Fingleton Belka did nothing wrong

[@phyzyks]

It's just Belkan witchcraft

[@LtCWest]

8:34 "...but this time they'll deploy unmanned drones, which in comparison doesnt quite stir the imagination." Arsenal Bird begs to differ...

[@kwon7901]

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING. This would make for a 10/10 upcoming title for that lineup though. Imagine the mission starts, all you see is black, then the cargo bay of a 747 opens up and you see the sky ; your plane is released, your engines start while dropping mid-air. *Queue music* Would make for a intense mission.

[@haramboy6932]

FooKING LaZeR siGHTS !!!

[@awdrifter3394]

We need to build the Space Elevator first. Get on it Elon Musk!

[@bark1actual785]

Get back to base spare 15...

[@opus5770]

You've just described Ender's Game, lol. Did you intend to?

[@king_julian436]

8:52 i love how the names of the planes/drones are the callsigns of the characters in Top Gun

[@marvinlusk7303]

The video was very informative, but I was MOST IMPRESSED by the way the SkillShare sponsorship slid into the video at the end. Kudos, I will now consider SkillShare the next time I need to expand my trainings.

[@chewbaccabuddy3377]

Something: *exists* US Air Force: Yo what are the military applications for it? Boeing: What? It wasn’t designed for military applications US Air Force: Well tough shit we’re buying some to use it for military applications

[@RAFMnBgaming]

The cold war was truly an amazing time for getting things funded on the flimsiest of millitary reasons.

[@twotailedavenger]

Boeing in the 80s: Okay, you guys done using the 747 as a weapons testbed? USAF: *snorts coke* FRICKIN' LASER BEAMS

[@shanedoesyoutube8001]

@@twotailedavenger I legit thought you meant snorting coke as in blowing off coca cola through your nose

[@teerex1314]

@@shanedoesyoutube8001 lmao

[@nightflyer3242]

The Boeing E-4 says hi.

[@kikivoorburg]

A new video! My day just got a little bit better.

[@dan8085]

Your day might get even better once you binge on donoteat.

[@jaredaviation]

I agreee

[@Rockmaster867]

The grafics are out our of this world. Well done!

[@Cortinablue1973]

Just wanna say really liked your videos, it's well made, lots of 3d graphics that you created is awesome. More pls

[@jordan2863]

Still blows my mind that these things can even lift of the ground...

[@Greenribbon101]

Wait til you see the Super Guppy

[@the_bottomfragger]

Same here, first time I ever took off "just" in an A380 I couldn't believe that this thing can fly.

[@person.w9780]

@@the_bottomfragger Have heard the news about the A380?

[@delta-bird-thing-donkeysir506]

@@person.w9780 what news?

[@person.w9780]

@@delta-bird-thing-donkeysir506 Airbus is cancelling production of it by 2021. It truly is the end of an era. Four engined aircrafts are dying.

[@ironwither123]

USAF: lets make drone carriers Amazon has joined the chat.

[@brianmo2965]

*Belka wants to know your location*

[@Youtubeuser609]

LOL!!!!!

[@user-xq3sy4wx2i]

ТБ-3

[@raihanrizki2207]

*arsenal bird join the chat*

[@diealready5903]

Good idea

[@netsimam]

love how he added the callsigns at the end.

[@fardinahmed6424]

Tbh I was having a bad day but that line “A great weapon for peace” had me laugh my ass out lol😂

[@onigirienthusiast7166]

Every time the latest Mustard video ends, I get a bit sad because that means I would have to wait for a month for the next one. But I do like his ethic of less posts, more quality. Keep up the great work! And while I do like learning about the cool planes of the 20th century, I kinda want to see newer planes like the 787 and/or A350 here just to change things up a bit. :D

[@federico339]

I agree, I think he can do a 777x video exploring the folding wingtips, he can even talk about the navy fighters. I think another great topic would be VTOL aircrafts and go in depth on the Harrier and the F35B, and explain why the VTOL concept is not applied to airliners

[@Markell1991]

Just watch all the old ones...

[@joinedupjon]

But old planes are more fun... particularly the ones that didn't succeed. I'm holding out for a Fairey Rotodyne

[@max.32430]

The Antonov An-225 would be very interesting!

[@RoodeMenon]

@@max.32430 More interesting will be the imaginative plans cooked up by the Soviet engineers for the plane. Similar to this video .

[@Ryan-pw9uy]

Juan Trippe: The 747 would be a "great weapon for peace", competing with intercontinental missiles for mankind's destiny USAF: diD SoMEoNe sAy WEaPoN

[@micmac4435]

Juan???

[@myusername3689]

@@micmac4435 ye

[@arlonbutler5416]

I like these videos educational not to long not boring 👌🏾 these kinda videos don’t need to be a hour long .

[@Kwago1]

With engines that can speed up to mach 1 miniaturized to the weight ratio parameters of the minicrafts' design, it can still happen. Upon deployment it folds out from the air carriers with the pilots still in the carrier, that has an on board mini sea wiz as a secondary defense.

[@e5a]

Nobody: US military: I used the aircraft to store the aircraft

[@adamp.3739]

In Soviet Russia, airports ARE aircraft!

[@derserioserkritiker9369]

Essa USSR: We use a Helicopter to carry a Plane

[@erojerisiz1571]

tesla guy flying runway

[@diaz6636]

Isn’t it just better to just to do air refueling??!!

[@diaz6636]

Der seriöser Kritiker Isn’t it just better to just to do air refueling??!!

[@RedWolf777SG]

Hmm... an airborne aircraft carrier capable of launching air fighter drones? Real life Arsenal Bird anyone?

[@roosterblaster5557]

RedWolf777SG I’m glad I wasn’t the only one thinking this

[@DoomFoxofDeath]

I dunno if the real life counterpart would have a plasma shield or laser cannons, but I'll settle for one wing-mounted infinite-ammo-having air-to-air missile launcher. Or just a guy leaning out the window with a Stinger.

[@RedWolf777SG]

@@DoomFoxofDeath Maybe not a plasma shield or laser cannon. But it could carry tactical cruise missiles.

[@MiguelRodriguez-im2tg]

Dont forget Aigaion

[@RedWolf777SG]

Oh I haven't forgotten about it, but it was more in line with the main subject of this vid. but it launched manned aircraft, I was referring to the what he said about the air force testing a system similar to that of the Arsenal Bird. which are air fighter drones.

[@gestguys8382]

The 747 brings back fond memories of traveling in pre 00s!

[@riv77777]

love the top gun reference at 8:53

[@TheTeaLordRBLX]

Boeing 747: I am the biggest Antonov 225: Hold my cargo

[@michaelsong2167]

The Tea Lord did research, he is an example for other commenters. Also it is Antonov.

[@TheTeaLordRBLX]

Yee you sure, i’ll go check

[@TheTeaLordRBLX]

Yee yep you”re right

[@deltavii7499]

Oh god imagine the Russians having something like this and it goes to war with the American edition

[@izperehoda4311]

@@deltavii7499 boss fight

[@tornadoblovom3460]

An aircraft carrier carrier carrying an aerial aircraft carrier.

[@user-ru9wf4yx7r]

And another terrestrial aircraft carrier carrying the port in which the aircraft carrier is carrying the aerial aircraft carrier.

[@bilizarbuilder691]

An aircraft carrier carrying an aerial aircraft carrier carrying an plane aircraft carrier.

[@ges105sb6]

Heck yea

[@server8570]

Wtf

[@DrNaiksSexyBaconDanceParty]

YOU FUCKING GENIUS

[@caywo_]

Man, those mini fighters look dope as hell

[@timbrennan7197]

The opening shots are gorgeous. How did you create this amazing graphic style?

[@evenkeel6131]

They should build a dog with bees in its mouth, and when it barks it shoots bees at you.

[@oscarwoodly7392]

Funniest thing all day

[@dannysasser6892]

Logical

[@oscarwoodly7392]

Danny. S Omega MC exactly. I mean, why wouldn’t you? Why?

[@foximacentauri7891]

You are promoted to: _Satan_

[@quasimodo8959]

And make the bees spit lice that crawl in your enemies eyes and bite them

[@stevefreeland9255]

MIG fighter to AAC: “Is that a fighter in your launch bay or are you just glad to see me!?”

[@adamp.3739]

Then the Micro Fighter: "SURPRISE MOTHAF**KAS"

[@DSiren]

@@adamp.3739 compensating for something?

[@LuisLopez-ve5jt]

Omg hahahahaha

[@DiamondAviator4]

I think this concept could work with the 747-8i passenger modification and the A380-800.

[@spencer1980]

Fighter drone swarms make this a very potent weapon if you ask me. Outfit the mother craft with some heavy fire power, especially defensive weapons to take out incoming projectiles, and I'd be curious to see what it can do. Hold these comments though I'll watch the video later.

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

I wanna see that Avengers flying carrier someday.

[@beenthere.donethat]

Well I think your chance of seeing it in the future goes down because of your age bro

[@Karuiko]

The chance of seeing it in the future also goes down once you realize how inefficient something with giant vertical rotor blades is, at such a damn high altitude.

[@beenthere.donethat]

@M 40 we did have submersible carriers. It's Japanese, but I forgot the name.

[@chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa4320]

@M 40 You can bring a flying carrier literally anywhere, but sub carriers can only go where regular ones can

[@Sunnyboy-ob4xz]

@M 40 The Japanese designed and actually built a couple sub-carriers during World War II, two of the ones actually built I believe were named I-13 and I-14. The ideas was interesting, but they could only carry two special fighters each carrying very limited weapons and payload, and even if successfully launched from the Sub landing back on it would not be possible, unless you strape some floatation device below the wings for them to land on water but that would significantly hinder their combat capability. Historically, I think the two subs were only ever used to transport aircrafts, one of which was sunk by an American Carrier.

[@annorgothica7771]

Anyone that has played an Ace combat game can see how difficult an airborne carrier will be to make. Also, the c130 with drones its getting close to the arsenal bird in ace combat..

[@xellos585]

Solitary, now!

[@indonesia_playa]

Ace combat:solitary now Soviet:gulag blyat

[@TacticalBaguette]

Toss the chump in solitary when he gets back!

[@DeltafangEX]

Yukikaze's aircraft carriers are neat too. Now everyone here tell me your positions. You know, just in case.

[@XeNoiseGaming]

Ace combat is extremely arcadey, don't think that would give any in sight of the difficulties behind such a project.

[@zilvalcampos6170]

I love this baby carrier! I have used many wraps in the past and decided to purchase a baby carrier with better support. It’s extremely comfortable and has great support while I go on walks. My favorite part of it is being able to put it on within seconds while wraps take a little longer. My newborn loves this carrier! She always falls asleep and seems very comfortable. I highly recommend this carrier!

[@Muffins_vr288]

What

[@saabaton1692]

I wish this was finalized, it's such an amazingly complex idea

[@Igor-xl4wz]

8:55 *Cougar not pictured because, "He lost it and turned in his wings."

[@RomelioSanz]

I understood that reference

[@RJStockton]

He was holding on too tight. He had to let it go.

[@ronin6158]

but goose is now a pilot.

[@Igor-xl4wz]

@@ronin6158 and so is Wolfman, Slider, and Merlin.

[@rcairflr]

@@ronin6158 > "Goose, is dead, you fly jets long enough, this is going to happen, you have to let him go"

[@skyperskyte]

Normal people: "Majestic and Creepy" AC player: *TRIGGERED*

[@Trve_Kvlt]

Niklas Bollwinkel Ace Combat

[@BRADYLA]

Skyperskyte same I too like assasins creed to

[@scazdog]

I thought u meant animal crossing

[@AcZe1188]

I see that there are 3 kinds of people lol

[@zaggrukk8644]

Armored Core?! ppl still play that?

[@cartseriesrules]

I love the Top Gun pilots shown at 8:55. Of course several of them were reels so they wouldn't have they own planes. But it's still awesome.

[@thewobblywelder8362]

So I guess the giant air fortress boss in the original Ace Combat wasn’t so out of scope after all! I freaking loved that game growing up!