• clanker_victim_555@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Helicopters are very limited on weight and range. They cost thousands (maybe tens of thousands if they’re military) per hour to operate. A carrier has thousands of sailors on it.

    You just couldn’t carry enough stuff to them in a reasonable amount of time.

    • ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world
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      22 hours ago

      Hello mate it’s an aircraft carrier, they could use planes.

      The place is also surrounded by ships, that’s kinda the whole point.

      I suspect the reason is due to logistical regulations and internal control. You can’t just order things, it has to percolate through a massive bureaucracy.