Could Bill Gates buy an aircraft carrier decked with fighter jets?
>>1007949
Assuming he could commission their construction or else convince the US to part with them?
It would cost ABOUT half of his net worth to build one, and then he'd have about 40 BIL to put multi million dollar fighter jets on it.
>>1007949
The largest barrier to buying something is finding a seller, if the US takes a large enough hit then they'll probably auction one off.
Kind of like how that Mexican cartel bought a diesel conversion of a nuclear sub from the Russians. If he bills is as some kind of humanitarian mission there would probably be protests if he wasn't allowed.
>>1007953
Their power plants are really good for providing humanitarian aid.
>>1007952
Yes but would he be allowed too?
>>1007958
Incredibly unlikely.
>>1007953
>The largest barrier to buying something is finding a seller,
Couldn't he just buy one from the same contractor the US uses?
>>1007961
What laws prevent a person from buying an aircraft carrier from a private corporation?
>>1007964
It's more that the seller might refuse to sell to private entities or be unable to sell due to contract restrictions.
>>1007968
Couldn't he just buy the materials and a team of engineers and like ship builders and shit.,
>>1007962
With something of that tier the US has clauses built into the agreement to only service the US Government. That's the thing about contractors; they have to follow contracts.
>>1007952
Does this mean Dr. Eggman from the Sonic games is bloody wealthy?
>>1008019
Patented technology, he'd get sued. Even if he jewed his way out of it, they'd sink him. The US has one of the very few countermeasures to a US-Grade Aircraft Carrier in the world:
multiple US-Grade Aircraft Carriers.
>>1007964
Nuke plants (especially the sort suitable for mounting on a ship) are regulated. You just don't get to build one unless you're a military industrial company. The power to bring flaming death across continents is not a negotiable commodity.
Hard cash doesn't buy everything. If it did, russians and chinese could just buy American R&D for less than the cost of stealing it.
Also... you need the resources of a nation state to hire and maintain a competent crew. It's an investment that must be spread out over decades. You don't just stroll down to home depot and pick up a few steely eyed nuke technicians to run your private carrier. And you need patriotism and a sense of duty to inspire the esprit de corps that makes men fight and die.
Without that, you just have a retardedly expensive yacht.
>>1007949
Could Bill Gates buy a current generation aircraft carrier and jets? No.
Could Bill Gates buy an older generation aircraft carrier and jets? Yes.
It's not so much about the money and more about the politics. Military hardware is worth more than the sum of its parts, because that hardware is exclusive. You can't buy current generation military hardware unless you get it from the military that owns the rights to them. The other major factor is internals and crew. An aircraft carrier and jets without internal components like radar, engines, and communication equipment are just scrap metal. You also need people to operate them, which is another major cost.
There is a huge market for older generation military hardware. You can buy frigates, cruisers and carriers for a fraction of the price that they were built for. I tried to buy a frigate a few years back and it would have cost me around 1-2 million USD. Granted it was 20 years past its prime and stripped of all its internals, but it was still a frigate. A current generation frigate off the shelf costs around 200 million.
Ships don't have a long life because of wear and tear due to sea conditions. Maintenance is a HUGE cost both for ships and aircraft at sea. When purchasing a sea going vessel you need to think about a huge number of factors to keep it running. The initial cost will only be a fraction of what you will actually need to pay - hence why the shipping industry has such high barriers of entry.
Could Bill Gates buy an older generation aircraft carrier and jets, and escorts and actually operate a private Navy? No.
There is literally nothing a private Navy could do to make a profit considering its maintenance costs.
Source: I'm an ex-Naval Officer.
>>1008148
>I tried to buy a frigate
Anon, I love you
>>1007949
>Could Bill Gates buy an aircraft carrier decked with fighter jets?
Very, very easily... But not the best newest ones.
Years ago, I saw an aircraft carrier for sale on eBay for less than a million, but oil-powered, obviously not nuclear, and outdated.
This guy:
>pic related
Michael Dorn played Lt. Worf on Star Trek TNG and he has a hobby of owning/flying old fighter jets.
He apparently does it with the money from a supporting actor on an old TV show.
Howard Hughes allegedly put together an air force bigger than most small countries for the film "Hell's Angels".
Could Bill Gates commission a UAV carrying dirigible with enough firepower to actually shift the outcome of a naval engagement between major modern powers?
>>1008416
underrated post
>>1008148
You're a pretty cool guy.
If this is your way of asking if private sector can into private military the short answer is yes.
the long answer is no.
I met a guy who owned ex military planes in NZ. He owned a WW2 Mustang that had downed 27 and a half nazis (signified by swastika flags on the side) and some fighter jet. I think it was a Mig but I'm not sure.
That was really something.
>>1008273
thats worf? he looks so kawai
>>1008027
Doubtful. You usually only get sued if you are selling the patented stuff. How will anyone ever know that he broke patent laws?
>>1008416
>tfw this was actually Bill Gate's post
>tfw you will never live on Punished Gate's /k/arrier, flinging malaria at your enemies.
yes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draken_International
