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** The ship can land safely on water. When on the surface, the turbines fold into submerged hull recesses. | ** The ship can land safely on water. When on the surface, the turbines fold into submerged hull recesses. | ||
** The ship can maintain altitude if one turbine fails, but will lose altitude if two or more fail. | ** The ship can maintain altitude if one turbine fails, but will lose altitude if two or more fail. | ||
** The three new ships of the fleet replaced the turbines with repulsor technology provided by Iron Man|Tony Stark, making the propulsion system more robust and reliable. | ** The three new ships of the fleet replaced the turbines with repulsor technology provided by [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]], making the propulsion system more robust and reliable. | ||
* Power for the ship isn't specified, but it presumably comes from an advanced nuclear power plant. | * Power for the ship isn't specified, but it presumably comes from an advanced nuclear power plant. | ||
* The carrier has a full air wing, including modern jet fighters with VTOL capabilities. | * The carrier has a full air wing, including modern jet fighters with VTOL capabilities. | ||
Revision as of 19:50, 5 August 2014
A helicarrier is an airborne aircraft carrier used by SHIELD as a mobile command center.
SHIELD Helicarrier Specifications
- A SHIELD helicarrier appears to be at least as large as a US Navy Nimitz-class carrier.
- The ship is lifted by four turbines that are at least ten meters across.
- The ship can land safely on water. When on the surface, the turbines fold into submerged hull recesses.
- The ship can maintain altitude if one turbine fails, but will lose altitude if two or more fail.
- The three new ships of the fleet replaced the turbines with repulsor technology provided by Tony Stark, making the propulsion system more robust and reliable.
- Power for the ship isn't specified, but it presumably comes from an advanced nuclear power plant.
- The carrier has a full air wing, including modern jet fighters with VTOL capabilities.
- Reflectors on the ventral hull allow the carrier to camouflage itself from ground observers.
- The three new ships were armed with an assortment of cannons and long-range rifles distributed around the hull and tied into an advanced, computerized targeting system.
Doctor Who Helicarrier
The Master designed a helicarrier, the HMS Valiant, for UNIT while he was living on Earth as "Harold Saxon". It was completed in less than 18 months and served as his base of operations during his takeover of the Earth. When that timeline was erased by the Doctor, only those on board remembered the year of the Master's rule.
The Valiant was later destroyed during a Dalek invasion.