Angled Deck

Japanese: アングルドデッキ - あんぐるどでっき
Angled Deck

…Also, if the ship is attacked during takeoff or landing, it will suffer great damage, so the operation must be completed as quickly as possible. For this reason, after World War II, an angled flight deck for landing was designed, which is angled at about 10 degrees from the centerline of the ship, so that takeoff and landing can be carried out simultaneously. A large elevator is used to transport the aircraft between the flight deck and the hangar. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "angled deck" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また発着艦中に攻撃を受けると大きな被害を受けるため極力短時間に作業を完了しなければならない。このため第2次大戦後には,船体中心線に対して10度前後の角度をもたせた着艦用の斜め飛行甲板(アングルドデッキ)を設け,発艦と着艦を分離して同時に実施することが考案された。飛行甲板と格納庫の間の搭載機移送には大型のエレベーターが用いられる。…

※「アングルドデッキ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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