Aircraft Carriers III

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'making history':
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EXERCICE CLEOPATRA : Renforcer la coopération franco-égyptienne
12/07/2017
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'phenomenal solution'
it could be pure fun to understand their argumentation for clogging the deck while an AAW frigate
is around:
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but I don't know Arabic ... the vid:
 
Jun 30, 2017
... Mar 13, 2016
now I read some news about the Queen Elisabeth class being built (I can't get that article "Status update: UK carrier progress" by Rupert Pengelley, directly from Jane's though as the link doesn't work for me; the translation, at the site of a Russian blogger
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contains pictures), and what's hard to believe is 8 Mb/s Ethernet on board (an internal fiber-optic network with transmission rate of eight Megabits per second)
if confirmed ... is it? I mean 8 Mb/s it's what goes to a cell phone these days LOL or not even that); ...
now noticed "HMS Queen Elizabeth has a broadband connection of only eight megabits ..." inside kinda sensationalist article
Britain spends billions on flawed F‑35s
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bd popeye

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... as of today HMS Queen Elizabeth is still docked in Invergordon.
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This article is dated 10 July..so then if irtis just debris why is she still docked a week later? Curious.

Hopefully what ever the problem is it is minor and she will be underway soon..

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has picked up an item of debris around one of her propeller shafts officials have confirmed, quashing earlier rumours of a major malfunction.

The UK Defence Journal received information that the supercarrier had experienced issues relating to her propeller from a source at Invergordon, where the vessel is currently berthed and taking on fuel.

“Divers were down at the propellers yesterday” said the source who then added that he believed it was something to do with one of the propeller shafts. The source also pointed out to us that it was a similar story from many of the crew he spoke to at Invergordon.

We reached out to the Aircraft Carrier Alliance and a spokesperson confirmed that divers had been investigating the debris around one of the propeller shafts:

“HMS Queen Elizabeth is making progress through her sea trials programme, which is designed to test the full spectrum of her systems. The ship is performing well, however an item of debris was caught around one of the propeller shafts. This was subsequently cleared and an investigation has been undertaken.

The ship is currently in Invergordon for one of her planned stops during the trials programme, to store and re-fuel the ship. As a precautionary measure, we will use this opportunity to complete further thorough checks and ensure sea trials continue safely.”

The sea trials will monitor speed, maneuverability, power and propulsion as well as undertaking weapons trials and additional tests on her levels of readiness.

Following this initial period, HMS Queen Elizabeth will return to Rosyth for further testing and maintenance before heading back to sea for a second stage which aims to test her Mission Systems. She will transit to her home port of Portsmouth Naval Base to be handed over to the Royal Navy later this year.

Admiral Sir Philip Jones First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff said:

“This is a hugely significant moment for the Royal Navy, for all our Armed Forces and for our island nation. Once in service HMS Queen Elizabeth will be the largest aircraft carrier in the world outside the United States, and the first designed from the outset to operate a fifth generation aircraft.

Already this ship represents the best of the UK’s industrial and engineering expertise, and once in service she will symbolism our military power and authority in the world for decades to come. There is still much work to do between now and then, but be in no doubt: a new era of British maritime power is about to begin.”

It should be noted that the point of sea trials is to find issues and rectify them. Things will go wrong as the vessel is essentially a giant prototype and while this isn’t one of those ‘things going wrong’, we remain confident that she’ll pass her trials with flying colors.
 
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now noticed at Jane's F-35B begins new ski-ramp testing campaign
  • A land-based ski-ramp has been built at NAS Patuxent River to support testing for the United Kingdom
  • The Phase 2 test programme is designed to expand the ski-jump envelope for the F-35B
The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force has begun a second round of land-based F-35B ski-ramp testing at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in Maryland ahead of First of Class Flight Trials (FOCFT) on the UK Royal Navy (RN) carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth , scheduled for 2018.

The Phase 2 test programme began in June and is designed to expand the ski-jump envelope.

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asif iqbal

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The JMSDF is almost as tight as the PLAN Type 071 and LCAC

Why are they running those LHD with empty decks ? What are they carrying fresh air ?

That deck sure look better with helicopter packed out
 

bd popeye

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The JMSDF is almost as tight as the PLAN Type 071 and LCAC

Why are they running those LHD with empty decks ? What are they carrying fresh air ?

That deck sure look better with helicopter packed out

That's how the roll. They are maintaining a low profile so their politicians won't realize they have aircraft carriers.:rolleyes:...Honestly it could be a lack of aircraft.

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BAY OF BENGAL (July 16, 2017) An Indian navy MIG-29K Fulcrum aircraft flies over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Bay of Bengal during Exercise Malabar 2017. Malabar is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston A. Mohr/Released)

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BAY OF BENGAL (July 16, 2017) Indian navy MIG-29K Fulcrums fly over the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during Exercise Malabar 2017. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Colby S. Comery/Released)
 

Jeff Head

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Malabar 2017 photo ops! Three carriers leading the formation.

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GREAT Pics, and a great finish to a great exercise involving India, the US and Japan.

The three of them working closely together in such exercises sends a strong message.

Those three flat decks are, the USS Nimitz, India’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, and on of Japan’s four helicopter carriers, JS Izumo
 

Jeff Head

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That's how the roll. They are maintaining a low profile so their politicians won't realize they have aircraft carriers.:rolleyes:...Honestly it could be a lack of aircraft.
The US Carrier (Nimitz) has 45 aircraft on deck.

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The Indian carrier (Vikramatitya) has 18 aircraft on deck:

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...and the Japanese carrier, which I have seen with as many as six or eight helos at a time...has none in these pictures.

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