Scoobie4942 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Hi , Abit of Information on the Royal Navy latest Aircraft Carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth , she comes in at a gross tonnage of 65,000 tons and a top speed of 25 knots , carrying a full complement of 75 F-35 aircraft . The flight deck is painted with a special type of paint that dissipates the heat from the engines of the F-35. Her hanger space could fit two Type 23 side by side , the flight deck has the area of 4 football pitches. She has a full complement of 700 , which is less that the Invincible Class which had 850 . Her sister ship ,HMS Prince of Wales will join the fleet in 2021 after completing her sea trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GforGermany Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 The technical term is: Feckin' huge! Saw her down south a while back. She made the frigates alongside look tiny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 When in build in Rosyth she had what must be the world's largest nut and bolt store occupying most of the hangar deck. Every size and type of metric nut, bolt and washer you've ever seen. And all the Health and Safety signs were dual language - English and Polish! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 The logistics involved in the build of something this size and this complicated must be huge. Imagine how many miles of electrical cabling she must have too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utt61 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Not just electrical, but fibre too. Hundreds of kilometres, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Have they sorted the leaks yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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