To further enhance the sense of scale re: Nimitz-class aircraft carriers vs. the SHIELD Helicarrier class depicted in the Marvel Universe Handbook by Eliot R. Brown. Assumes that the length of both vessel classes are equivalent. Graphic cross-section of Nimitz-class CVN is derived from the Hampton Roads Daily Press web feature on the USS George W.H. Bush.
Source URL for the Daily Press cross-section graphic: http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-cvn77-01,0,5744629.htmlstory
( Techno-graphics after the cut! )
Source URL for the Daily Press cross-section graphic: http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-cvn77-01,0,5744629.htmlstory
( Techno-graphics after the cut! )
A New Note on SHIELD, Just for Fun
Jan. 14th, 2007 08:11 pmSome of you may recall my post on SHIELD back in September, explaining why I think it a fun concept to set up heroes and stories around.
I still do. In that vein, I spotted a bit of techno-financial trivia that got my attention about their signature capital ships, the Helicarriers.
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I still do. In that vein, I spotted a bit of techno-financial trivia that got my attention about their signature capital ships, the Helicarriers.
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