Why is everybody building those whiskers on the rims of

>>32565790
its like you would like to miss the opportunity to catch 3m halibut while enjoying some wargames

>>32565790
aren't those the things they use to raise and lower small craft ?

>>32565790
I'm guessing they're some kind of sensors.

>>32565790

They're curb feelers.

The fuzzy dice are hanging in the bridge windows if you zoom in.

> They're hinged antennas, mate

>>32565790
They are HF antennas. The reason you don't see non-poverty tier carriers with them is because it's old tech that has been replaced by better systems.

>>32565790
The same reason cats and dogs have them, so they don't bump into walls as much

They hold up the suicide nets on the Chinese one. They are toilet paper roll holders on the Indian one.

Can you imagine the stench on the Indian carrier? Ugh.

>>32566075
>try to hook up the airplane to the catapult
>doesnt work
>tell them to fire it blank once
>caked on shit flies away
>some retarded shat on the catapult rather than the designated shitting deck

>>32566069
>indian
>toilet paper

m8...

>>32566134
>Empty
Everything checks out.

The carrier uses the whiskers to sense whether or not they can fit into narrow spaces in the dark

>>32566660
Surely they'd be full

>>32566694
Why use toilet paper? Toilet hand is much more durable!

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>>32566031

America confirmed for 3rd world then.

And Russia 1st world, because the Kutznesov has no HF whiskers.

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>>32567251

>>32566758
That's why they'd still be full.

>>32566013
Kek. My father had a 59 chevy with curb feelers.

the MiG-29K is a superior carrier aircraft to the Su-33, therefor India has the advantage

>>32567251
>>32567271

how embarrassing

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>>32565790
They're outriggers you stupid fuck.

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>>32567372
For a small carrier, Su-33 are pretty bad.
But for a bigger carrier, they are OK.

And they are fucking best and Tomcat-tier of awesome when you use them on an EMAL carrier.

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>>32567418

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>>32567251
>And Russia 1st world, because the Kutznesov has no HF whiskers.
Bad news on that one anon.

>>32567271
There are tomcats on deck. Must be a recent picture....

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>>32567587

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Whiskers to feel your enemies with.

>>32566031
>They are HF antennas.
Looks like bordering on MF antennas.

>>32566093

>designated shitting deck
>not poop deck

>>32568560
Fun fact the smaller carrier has seen more actual combat than the larger one.

>>32566031
HF is awesome you shut your fucking mouth

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>>32565790
>meme ramps