▲ 266 ▼ A passenger on the titanic had a better experience. (thelemmy.club) submitted 10 hours ago* by WanderWisley@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] fake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 hours ago (1 child) have it spew clouds of black smoke Really its a wonder Trump hasn't mandated conventionally powered carriers, only his insane ideas with steam catapults. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children) Part of me wants to see more ships powered by marine gas* turbines, but with aircraft carriers that's really improbable :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dondelelcaro@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child) They're powered by marine steam turbines. Is that close enough? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] fake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago Of course plenty of smaller aircraft/helicopter carriers powered that way, but I'm thinking Trump would want heavy fuel oil, boilers and steam turbines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children) Part of me wants to see more ships powered by marine gas* turbines, but with aircraft carriers that's really improbable :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dondelelcaro@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child) They're powered by marine steam turbines. Is that close enough? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] fake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago Of course plenty of smaller aircraft/helicopter carriers powered that way, but I'm thinking Trump would want heavy fuel oil, boilers and steam turbines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dondelelcaro@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 child) They're powered by marine steam turbines. Is that close enough? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago Of course plenty of smaller aircraft/helicopter carriers powered that way, but I'm thinking Trump would want heavy fuel oil, boilers and steam turbines. permalink fedilink source parent
