Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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MoD just shared a whole bunch of photos and videos!
http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/fotowe ... sc&search=
http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/fotowe ... sc&search=
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Link not workingSKB wrote:MoD just shared a whole bunch of photos!
http://www.defenceimagery.mod.uk/fotowe ... =5&search=((28092018QE))
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Best of the bunch imo
Ok I'll stop spamming images now
Ok I'll stop spamming images now
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Jesus that last picture really brings home to me at least, the actual size of of the QE when compared to the Black Duke, Black duke is just so tiny in comparison.
I mean not Eddies last picture but the one before that, he posted another as i wrote.
I mean not Eddies last picture but the one before that, he posted another as i wrote.
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Will they be trying the rolling landing during these tests or just the standard vertical ?
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I would imagine they're doing everything from now until December. I think they said 500 takeoffs and landings were planned.Jake1992 wrote:Will they be trying the rolling landing during these tests or just the standard vertical ?
Oh and....
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That'd be a very interesting video to see the first rolling vertical landing on the QESKB wrote:I would imagine they're doing everything from now until December. I think they said 500 takeoffs and landings were planned.Jake1992 wrote:Will they be trying the rolling landing during these tests or just the standard vertical ?
Oh and....
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Twenty years of design and development and they’ve finally met & they certainly outdo the CGI! It’s been a long eight years but it’s nice to see us getting near to being back in business
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Love the Big Display screens....'Arriving on platform 1.................'
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Let’s agree to differ - for me it’s all about Sea Control (with a dose of limited raiding) - whilst you don’t need a CVF, I’d go for a CVS any day before a LPH / LHD. Of course platforms can be flexible, but given funds are short we should clear on primary roles.R686 wrote:QECV? Umm no
While I’m all in favour of the rule of threes, under the current budgetary constraints two fleet carriers is enough, time to rebuild the expeditionary assault capability if that happens to have a F35B capability bonus. The QECV are never going to replicate Oceans capability.
For the sake of the budget I’d really be looking at 3 of these,
https://www.baesystems.com/en/download- ... 568205.pdf
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RN Commander Nathan Gray (BF-05) and RAF Squadron Leader Andy Edgell (BF-04) both talk about their experiences.
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Such a shame John Farley wasn’t here to see it
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I've been bitching and whining for the past year that the RAF was going to grab first landing and first takeoff. But here they are, taking a step back for the Navy to enjoy the moment with one of their pilots.
So well done RAF!! and apologies from me for doubting.
So well done RAF!! and apologies from me for doubting.
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Chris Terrill, the maker of the BBC's "Britain's Biggest Warship" series, describes what he witnessed to the Telegraph.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/0 ... g_share_tw
And a RN report on their own website:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... ck-landing
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/0 ... g_share_tw
And a RN report on their own website:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... ck-landing
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But don't all go posting them back here!
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The deck’s getting that nice used aircraft carrier look about it now. I can’t tell whether the black marks are specifically soot from the F-35 or just general use seeing as there’s similar marks in other areas of the flight deck
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CameronPerson wrote:The deck’s getting that nice used aircraft carrier look about it now. I can’t tell whether the black marks are specifically soot from the F-35 or just general use seeing as there’s similar marks in other areas of the flight deck
Nah those are just the scares from where the deck melted
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Landing Spot 3 - opposite the rear island - is where the F-35's touched down. The other marks are from Merlins.
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The F35 looks tiny on board, really highlights the size of the QE classCameronPerson wrote:The deck’s getting that nice used aircraft carrier look about it now. I can’t tell whether the black marks are specifically soot from the F-35 or just general use seeing as there’s similar marks in other areas of the flight deck