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Re: how large would the ISD be compared to the Enterprise-D?
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Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:26:09 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Richard Tysoe writes:
In lugnet.starwars, Jonathan Wilson writes:
How large compared to an ISD would NCC-1701D aka Enterprise-D be?

IIRC, the enterprise-D is supposed to be just under a kilometer long, so it
would be just under 2/3rds the length of an imperial-class star
destroyer(1.6 Km or a mile)

Okay, next question: how big would the original Enterprise (original series)
be? (somewhat serious)
How about the aircraft carrier Enterprise (WWII)? (somewhat not serious)
Or modern Big-E aircraft carrier? (somewhat not serious)

Or, an even more geeky question, Could Mighty Mouse beat up Superman?
(really not serious)

James Wilson
Lugnet #1783



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  Re: how large would the ISD be compared to the Enterprise-D?
 
(...) IIRC, I saw an overlay of the top view of 1701-D on the modern Enterprise aircraft carrier--they were the same length--front of saucer to back of nacelle is the same length as bow to stern. 1701-D was somewhat wider than the aircraft carrier, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)
  Re: how large would the ISD be compared to the Enterprise-D?
 
(...) USS Enterprise NCC-1701: 289 Meters USS Enterprise NCC-1701A: 305 Meters USS Enterprise NCC-1701B: 467 Meters USS Enterprise NCC-1701C: 526 Meters USS Enterprise NCC-1701D: 641 Meters USS Enterprise NCC-1701E: 700 Meters USS Enterprise CV-6 (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)
  Re: how large would the ISD be compared to the Enterprise-D?
 
(...) A little bit longer, no more than a 50 foot difference in length. (...) Actually, if you can find the book The Making of Star Trek, there is a diagram that is a size comparison. Turns out that the TV Enterprise was about as long at the (...) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)

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  Re: how large would the ISD be compared to the Enterprise-D?
 
(...) IIRC, the enterprise-D is supposed to be just under a kilometer long, so it would be just under 2/3rds the length of an imperial-class star destroyer(1.6 Km or a mile) (22 years ago, 16-Oct-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)

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