It's actually being looked at again by the Bundesmarine and IDF. The Type 212 can launch UAV's and SAM's, why not a JSF or EC Calibri helo?Fistalis wrote:Ya with the I-400 submarine... which could carry and launch 3 planes while surfaced. Its actually an interesting concept that worked, but with the advent of cruise missiles a submersible aircraft carrier is a bit less practical.SGTscuba wrote: Suez could be blocked with ships just like during the suez crisis. Another idea for destroying the locks on the Panama canal came from the Japanese, who were about to send the mission off at the end of the war.
(good reading for anyone interested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-400_class_submarine )
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