Note on scheme contemplated by Allies during War for construction of ice structures which amounted, in fact, to conversion of artificial icebergs into aircraft carriers; conception depended upon form of reinforcing structure of ice and coating it with insulating skin to reduce melting effect of outside temperature; construction amounted to floating airdromes designed to be mobile and therefore classed as form of aircraft carrier.
Icebergs as ships
Engineer
Engineer ; 181 , n 4717 ; p 517-518
1946
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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