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2007-07-26 Britain

Britain: Video presentation of the UK's new aircraft carriers

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Posted by mrp 2007-07-26 07:52|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Pretty, but that double island cuts into deck space and visibility over the flight deck forward and to starboard.

I didn't listen to the video if there was sound. How big are these things supposed to be and are the nuclear-powered?

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-07-26 10:37|| 2007-07-26 10:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Wiki's entry on the QE class: here .

Posted by mrp 2007-07-26 10:42|| 2007-07-26 10:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Lovely vessels. With the F-35 (or whatever the British name for them is, anyone know?) this will pack a serious punch.

Well done, chaps.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-07-26 10:48|| 2007-07-26 10:48|| Front Page Top

#4 I noticed that it didn't seem to have the jump ramps used by Harriers.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-07-26 10:53|| 2007-07-26 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Interesting. I would have named it MAGGIE THATCHER, but that's just me.

Posted by SteveS 2007-07-26 11:45|| 2007-07-26 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Take another look: The jump ramp is still there.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-07-26 13:07|| 2007-07-26 13:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Looking at the video, 2 islands due to 2 stacks.