US Hornet Research Paper

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U.S.S Hornet As I approach the Alameda Point shores, I see a large aircraft carrier overlooking the Alameda Bay. The chassis of the large ship painted grey, bristling with anti-aircraft turrets. The air was very salty, hinted with fresh breeze rolling in from the bay. The constant sound of swishing and large splashing as the ocean lapped at the large ship. This technology has long since been surpassed by autonomous, unmanned versions of these turrets. The ship has a long history of wartime records. It served in WWII, demolishing over 50 ships, including a Japanese aircraft carrier and an assist in the destruction of the super battleship Yamato, as well as downing more than 1,000 planes. This ship has been a huge hand in the war, but it also has logged peacetime records too. It recovered the Apollo space shuttle and the Gemini boilerplate. This ship uses old technology that has been replaced. One great example is the planes and helicopters that are carried on-board. Another is the helmets, which have evolved from leather head covers to jet helmets that reduce G-force. The fire equipment is also rudimentary, using simple tools such as an axe, a hose extension, hammer, and a wrench. …show more content…
Technology has evolved since, leading to rotating rotors, vertical take-off engines, stabilizers, and high-powered jet propulsors. Ships that are in the process of being mass manufactured are able to split up into multiple ships and self-repairing planes (Tucker). Compared to the technology found on the U.S.S Hornet, they might as well have been throwing stones at the new planes. This is a perfect example of how much military technology has evolved. We have come from basic aviation, planes made of wood, an exposed engine, and a canvas to metal jets that can transform into three separate drones that can act
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