james k wrote:That steel on her bows looks painfully thin, more so than Queen Elizabeth, has someone been cutting costs or is it an optical illusion? And some of that welding looks more like a school project than proper shipbuilding.
james k wrote:The ability to see.
quote="R686"]james k wrote:That steel on her bows looks painfully thin, more so than Queen Elizabeth, has someone been cutting costs or is it an optical illusion? And some of that welding looks more like a school project than proper shipbuilding.
Can I ask from what Qualifications you base that on?
CameronPerson wrote:New round of defence cuts today and F-35 procurement has been slowed. Now looking at 38 aircraft by 2025 instead of the target of 48. Final order of 138 unchanged. Of course it's inevitable that with cuts comes the spin of a "rising defence budget" which as we know, is a line that Michael Fallon has been repeating constantly since the 2015 SDSR.. in fact I think he's recorded himself saying it onto his phone so when asked any question he just plays the recording by default. Saves time I suppose.![]()
Although being pitifully slow procurement of aircraft, what do you think the implications for QE and PoW are? Does it effect plans that much considering we were always planning to lean on the USMC to help us during the early years of operation, and it might just be me but I don't recall anyone official making a promise to carry the max 36 British aircraft on the carrier anytime soon. I would have guessed that if that was going to happen at all it would be with the Yanks providing the big numbers.
R686 wrote:james k wrote:The ability to see.
quote="R686"]james k wrote:That steel on her bows looks painfully thin, more so than Queen Elizabeth, has someone been cutting costs or is it an optical illusion? And some of that welding looks more like a school project than proper shipbuilding.
Can I ask from what Qualifications you base that on?
didn't know a mere mortal can tell the thickness of metal or the welding ability from a photo on the internet, or you doubt the integrity of the team of assessors from Lloyd's Register
james k wrote:. Now I'll offer you some advice - I suggest that you stand up and withdraw the thing that you have shoved up your backside
james k wrote:That steel on her bows looks painfully thin, more so than Queen Elizabeth, has someone been cutting costs or is it an optical illusion? And some of that welding looks more like a school project than proper shipbuilding.
indeid wrote:james k wrote:That steel on her bows looks painfully thin, more so than Queen Elizabeth, has someone been cutting costs or is it an optical illusion? And some of that welding looks more like a school project than proper shipbuilding.
I blame the RAF........
The other sevices would get far more from the amount of steel they used.
struggle to find up to £30 billion in savings over the next decade
parliament should be making a national debate of whether the country wants the military to be in this state.
... even this one has doubled in half a year?! Or, is it that the efficiency savings not found have been added back to the deficit?One push is focused on balancing the in-year budget, which has a hole of about £2 billion.
Enigmatically wrote:The USN put ESSM and RAM on their Amphibs. But the Aussies don't put a missile. So its not just the Brits who make that judgement (and their is less of a justification for not doing it on Amphibs)
Halidon wrote:The aft sponsons contain the Plasma gasification plant built by Pyrogenesis.
seaspear wrote:There are many differences between the Juan Carlos and Canberra class that increased the capabilities of the Canberra class ,the money was put into those capabilities than the ramp ,which was a tease for the f35b fans
swoop wrote:Halidon wrote:The aft sponsons contain the Plasma gasification plant built by Pyrogenesis.
After looking at a few more images of that last night, it seems like a huge afterthought to add that block onto the hull. Earlier designs seem to show a much smaller block for the missile mount. Presumably there is an abundance of electrical power so adding a garbage disposal system will keep a greenie happy (yeah, that'll never happen...).
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