Queen Elizabeth on the move

[Frutos]

4.5 acres of mobile airfield.

14 inches clearance either side of the dock, and barely 20 inches clearance off the sea bed. No wonder there's a chief steering her. No inexperienced OD for this job.

Yep, wouldn't want to be responsible for scratching the paint before she had even cleared the dock!

 

[clippedgull]

She's a big bugger, think of all the cleaning for Skippers rounds

Amex pitch is 105 metres in length

Queen Elizabeth carrier's flight deck is 280 metres in length

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

The Yanks and Russians (and French) park their carriers off the coast of warzones like Syria and bomb them, if we get some planes then we can now do the same. and another is on the way.
We have the new destroyers, there are some new frigates being built to replace our ancient ones and the new subs are on the way.
Regarding amphibious ships, Ocean had millions spent on it only to be told it will be scrapped soon. Albion was mothballed for years but has now had millions spent on it and is now going through sea trials off of Plymouth. Flag ship Bulwark is ok.
We will, before long, have a small but modern and efficient fleet.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Amex pitch is 105 metres in length

Queen Elizabeth carrier's flight deck is 280 metres in length

 

[Chicken Run]

For the uninformed, like me, what is its major advantage over the old Ark Royal other than probably an update on technology

Last Ark Royal, circa 20,000 tns, QE Class circa 70,000 tns [emoji50]

 

[Lethargic]

Carriers are at the end of their evolution, can't see us ever commissioning more.

A new generation of Battleships with railgun technology is where the next leap forward in naval power is.

No, railguns use too much energy bit pointless having a ship that can only shoot twice. Traditional gun technolgy will be around for a bit longer.

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[Tony Towner's Fridge]

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/features/equipped-for-the-future

Argument by the MOD on the merits of aircraft carriers. I think it's a marvellous piece of engineering and a real indicator of a modern navy, but I admit with trends going towards unmanned aircraft and automated warfare I wonder if the carrier really needs to be so big.

The guy in charge is termed a Rank Captain....

Can't they get a good one? Seems important considering the spend...

TNBA

TTF

 

[The Birdman]

Argies better not go near the Falklands a proper Aircraft carrier

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

She a lot bigger, 50aircraft, fully loaded as compared to about twenty, and about 2 billion quid

And a proper ship! It certainly falls into the 'big f**king ship' classification.
I hated the invincible class carriers, the design was shite.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The guy in charge is termed a Rank Captain....

Can't they get a good one? Seems important considering the spend...

TNBA

TTF

He's actually a Commodore, but dropped a rank to be in charge of this.

 

[crookie]

And a proper ship! It certainly falls into the 'big f**king ship' classification.
I hated the invincible class carriers, the design was shite.

Weren't they actually designated as "Through Deck Cruisers" or something like that ? They weren't proper fleet carriers

 

[lawros left foot]

And a proper ship! It certainly falls into the 'big f**king ship' classification.
I hated the invincible class carriers, the design was shite.

I agree, built on the cheap, and it showed, as someone said designated as a through deck cruiser(wtf is that?) cos the politicians couldn't admit to building aircraft carriers.

 

[lawros left foot]

Is it true they've got to dredge Pompey Harbour to get her in?

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I agree, built on the cheap, and it showed, as someone said designated as a through deck cruiser(wtf is that?) cos the politicians couldn't admit to building aircraft carriers.

Yeah that's my understanding too. They were so ... plastic.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Here, I thought HM was going on holiday.

 

[Javeaseagull]

He's actually a Commodore, but dropped a rank to be in charge of this.

Commodore is a temporary Flag rank held by Captains, I think.

 

[Bry Nylon]

The guy in charge is termed a Rank Captain....

Can't they get a good one? Seems important considering the spend...

He's actually a Commodore

Lionel Richie?

 

[smudge]

My ex colleagues on board have been serving on large U.S Carriers for the last few years to gain experience in flight deck procedures.


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[portlock seagull]

When's the Airfix model out?

 

[jakarta]

Can we lease back a few Harriers from the USMC so we have something to fly off her?