I knew the Big E was big but I didn't know it was THIS big.

Real CV-6 is much smaller (34.75 m is a widest point). Here is the photo of aft flight deck.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/VT-6TBDs.jpg
TBD has a wingspan of 15.24 meters, while TBF is 16.51 meters.

Here the ship's beam is something like 83 meters. If so, the length will be 586 meters, which is HUGE.
For example, Gerald R. Ford-class CV has a length of 337 m.

Gilgamesh404 said:

Real CV-6 is much smaller (34.75 m is a widest point). Here is the photo of aft flight deck.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/VT-6TBDs.jpg
TBD has a wingspan of 15.24 meters, while TBF is 16.51 meters.

Here the ship's beam is something like 83 meters. If so, the length will be 586 meters, which is HUGE.
For example, Gerald R. Ford-class CV has a length of 337 m.

I figured that, so this is an error then?

so, people flying 1:2 scale rc planes off of a real cv?

-abraxas- said:

so, people flying 1:2 scale rc planes off of a real cv?

do people make such huge RC planes?

i have a pet monkey and a horrible irresponsible urge

M_Q_N said:

do people make such huge RC planes?

i have a pet monkey and a horrible irresponsible urge

yea. and in 1:2 scale specifically.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yf_QTbDeWM
this one isnt 1:2, but is closer to period
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLSCPjFPe5I