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- 12 Jan 2019, 08:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
A planned 6 week period to clean the hull by the sounds of it, maybe retouch the paint? The timespan is about right for a waterblast and repaint of the hull (beneath the waterline). Couple in with that the distance that she has travelled would indicate being potentially a bit earlier than planned, ...
- 22 Dec 2018, 23:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Possibly the scurvy knave who scratched it was flogged on it either before (or aft of) the Main Mast. :mrgreen: I certainly hope so! Looking at the opposite end of the table there is very little damage to that end. Having built & refurbished Wardroom and Captain's tables in the past, the idioti...
- 22 Dec 2018, 07:20
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Bloodhound LSR (1000 MPH Car)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1999
Re: Bloodhound SSC (1000 MPH Car)
Rubbish!SKB wrote:Because multiple annual "Burning Man" festivals there have ruined a perfectly flat surface.RetroSicotte wrote:"Why aren't they using the flats in America?"
Burning Man (NV) is in a different State than Bonneville (UT).
- 22 Dec 2018, 07:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Someone needs a bollocking over the scratch in that tabletop!SKB wrote:Photos of QE's Flag Dining Room.
- 10 Dec 2018, 07:05
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753206
Re: Australian Defence Force
Pushing out the sides of the superstructure to increase internal volume is sensible... but those bows...
Pushing into heavy seas shouldn't require those. Skipper should slow down a bit.
Pushing into heavy seas shouldn't require those. Skipper should slow down a bit.
- 09 Dec 2018, 09:15
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753206
Re: Australian Defence Force
Damn, that's seriously ugly!donald_of_tokyo wrote:https://www.austal.com/sites/default/fi ... AUSTAL.jpg
It also makes the Foc'sle entirely useless with those "side-walls". What's that all about?
- 07 Dec 2018, 06:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
For when everything breaks down... as it does.The Armchair Soldier wrote:A video featuring the highly mechanised weapon handling system and a loaded F-35 takeoff.
OR when someone loses the keys required to operate the system...
Did the commentator actually say "build SIX bombs per hour"????
- 24 Nov 2018, 06:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
It looks like the RN saved a few pennies when they painted over the ship's crest on the front of the ramp..
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- 18 Nov 2018, 07:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Is that still a "thing" nowadays, with all the crew viewing things on their personal devices?PhillyJ wrote:Surely they are for film nights!
- 13 Nov 2018, 06:50
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
- Replies: 619
- Views: 40065
Re: New Zealand Defence Force
New firing pins. A fast & easy fix thankfully.Little J wrote:Report of problems with their new LMT rifles...
I've played with these rifles and they are a seriously good bit of gear. Finally a decent 5.56 rifle!
- 10 Nov 2018, 06:40
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753206
Re: Australian Defence Force
Has NZ followed Sweden and introduced "Lead Free" ammunition for its small arms yet? Not that I'm aware of. There's been similar discussions in Fiji. I don't think it will end there. China has been doing it's normal "death by a thousand cuts" approach and has been influencing Fi...
- 07 Nov 2018, 07:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
It looks like one of Victory's masts in the background, so would indicate the Southern end.SKB wrote:Is that to be the new southern end of Victory Jetty? It'll block the Camber and King's Steps. Already a tight squeeze in an out for small boats.
- 04 Nov 2018, 08:55
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753206
Re: Australian Defence Force
There will more cheap F/A 18’s, Blackhawks and M113AS4 going cheap soon, we could do a deal on those as well Sadly NZ's current lunatic government will not have anything like those, since they are not "peaceful and environmentally sustainable enough". We should have got Blackhawks instead...
- 01 Nov 2018, 20:30
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753206
Re: Australian Defence Force
Let's hope not... NZ did very well from the deal!R686 wrote:I think they learnt from the SeaSprite affair
- 15 Oct 2018, 04:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Engineers can get anything to work, given the resources.Pongoglo wrote:Still cant understand why we couldn't get the gun to work with GR7/9.
I'd be looking at the BUMF wallahs, desk jockeys & bean counters as probable cause...
- 11 Oct 2018, 06:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
We saw similar with the land based testing ramp, although I expect that the low WoD makes it more obvious as the CV looked to be only travelling at maybe 10 knots. As WoD increases the angle of change might reduce. IMHO. The way the bulbous bow was almost breaking the surface confirmed that. Not ve...
- 09 Oct 2018, 10:07
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
An interesting video. It looks like the US supplied the deck handling crew with these jets.
Also interesting to note the rapid change in exhaust nozzle direction as the jet clears the ramp. It puts extra effort into the lift phase at the lower speed off of the ramp.
Also interesting to note the rapid change in exhaust nozzle direction as the jet clears the ramp. It puts extra effort into the lift phase at the lower speed off of the ramp.
- 03 Oct 2018, 02:25
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Probably not required as QE is simply transiting without conducting OP's.SKB wrote:So why didn't RFA Tiderace go over with QE and Monmouth to do this job?
Fuel burn for the turbines and rotary wing aircraft only.
- 28 Sep 2018, 09:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
The cheapest way was to build them 300m from the start of build Correct. All the systems and plant necessary to make catapults work (steam) would be a massive gutting of the ship and rebuild. IF EMALS ever gets working, you still have space issues to fit that system into the hull. On top of that, t...
- 16 Sep 2018, 11:19
- Forum: UK Defence Forum
- Topic: Report Spam here
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1272
Re: Report Spam here
RichardGip and also GaiverAncem are happily flooding message boxes...
- 16 Sep 2018, 11:17
- Forum: UK Defence Forum
- Topic: Moderation
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1552
Re: Moderation
Yup. I've got spammed crap from him regarding "download music".
Haven't clicked on any of the links he supplied... I wonder why.
Haven't clicked on any of the links he supplied... I wonder why.
- 14 Sep 2018, 08:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Cyclone downgraded, but they can do un-predictable things even so... I really think we ought be doing more in the west indies anyway, taking more care of the territories and commonwealth countries there, especially after all they've been through recently! There is still significant damage and destru...
- 05 Sep 2018, 11:09
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Well she's getting some go-juice... (going by the date of posting - hopefully quite recent)
- 02 Sep 2018, 10:03
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Surely with the .50 at that angle it should be #FearNothingButCod?SKB wrote:This one?
- 17 Aug 2018, 08:52
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753206
Re: Australian Defence Force
Good stuff.Mercator wrote:... the RAAF's operations with the C27J.
I've been saying for quite a few years that the RNZAF should have a few of those. There is a gap in the capability roster and has remained so, since the Andovers were sold off.