How big is too small?

scJazz · #1 December 9th, 2011, 04:02 PM

If say the USA was going to invade some country then obviously securing an airport and a port would be a very good thing.

NOTE: Think mid-60s not 2010

How long should the airport runway be?
Would 6000 feet/2000m be good enough? I know, I know, bigger is better but is 6000 feet adequate?

How about the size of the docks at a port?

DRG · #2 December 9th, 2011, 05:33 PM

Look up the minimum landing distance for the transport aircraft you want to use then go from there

Don

scJazz · #3 December 9th, 2011, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRG

Look up the minimum landing distance for the transport aircraft you want to use then go from there

Don

That'd be 4700' for a C-130 max weight Take Off under normal conditions at sea level at approximately 65 degrees F with a climb to 35' altitude.

I now know way more about this subject then I wanted

DRG · #4 December 9th, 2011, 11:21 PM

Yeah, Max weight take-off distance would be a better number to use

29-31 game hexes or so

Don

FASTBOAT TOUGH · #5 December 13th, 2011, 04:14 AM

Considering a liberty ship was about a 135m long and some were still in use then at least to the early sixties I would say off hand no smaller then 150m. But most ships were in the 450ft range, tankers up to around 700ft, aircraft carriers 875ft+ general coastal shipping all types 125 - 300ft on average for all listed. The largest pier I've ever seen was at NAVWEASTA EARLE, NJ. around a mile and a half long with a great view of lower Manhattan in NYC where we were "parked". All that great liberty we could've had except for the long swim to get there!?! Anyway as I recall you could only drive or run off that pier, walking was not allowed to and from the pier. Allow at LEAST 50ft more in length and increase to portion to the length of the ship your modeling for i.e tanker + 80ft or so. Width depending 45ft. to 300ft+ (For ones using gantry cranes.) These would even work for today to some degree though tankers are out over 1000ft+ and carriers beyond that. Hope this helps somewhat!?!

Since I'm feeling nautical I'm hitting the rack! Though I seem to remember saying that elsewhere about an hour ago!

Regards,
Pat