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Thanks for the explaining the appearance for the new carrier bd Popeye, I was just poking fun!
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Looks can be deceiving...and looks is all you are talking about here at this stage.Omg look at the comparison ours is so much better than yours!
Popeye's explanation, by those who are involved, explained that part.
But we both know, in terms of actual operational capability, which one both of us would rather have serving in our navies.
The Queen Elizabeth class are exceptional vessels, and exceptional designs. Unfortunately, politicians hamstrung her capabilities by insisting on the STOBAR design instead of the CATOBAR. Even if she had gotten the CATOBAR, however, in terms of operational capability, she would have been inferior to the Ford Class.
But, in either case, she will be one heck of a very appreciated and very well anticipated compliment and ally.
Her CSG with the Darings, Dukes and Astutes, will be better than any adversary we will face together.
...and yes, I know you were just poking fun. Hehehe, but it was a good question and did provide for some really good information with Popeye's quotes.
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Thanks. No problem!..Thanks for your great posting
. To most observers the Ford looks a mess . But in reality she's coming along fine.
Newport News shipbuilding has been around for over 125 years.
They have built every single American nuclear carrier. The Enterprise and all ten Nimitz, and now the Ford class. Ford will make 12 nuclear carriers they have built in the last 53 years.
But that is not all, since World War II, Newport News also constructed the USS Midway, Coral Sea, Forrestal, Ranger, America, and John F. Kennedy. That's six more large US Navy carriers since that time for a total of 18 built since 1945 by them alone (New York, Philidelphia and Mass built more), or in 68 years...on average one new aircraft carrier from Newport News in less than four years each since 1945.
The X-47B is aboard the USS George H W Bush (CVN 77) for testing, including catapult launches.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Released)
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tony D. Curtis/Released)
Queen Elizabeth Aft Island leaves fabrication, sponsons Lifted
The Aft Island of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier left the fabrication facility this week. In addition, two more sponsons have been lifted onto the hull, completing the flight deck back to the aft elevator on both sides.
Significant progress being made.
The Aft Island of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier left the fabrication facility this week. In addition, two more sponsons have been lifted onto the hull, completing the flight deck back to the aft elevator on both sides.
Significant progress being made.
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Fedex delivery guy: "Uh, I have a package for the US Navy, could you get me someone to sign this off for me?"
Yeah, it looks like a boom-erang, a boom a what, a boom-erang, gee I hope they don't try to land this thing on the BUSH, I hope they pick a second stringer for recovery, prolly be like some of my aeronautical contraptions, ZINGGGG----SPLASH! whoooops! sorry I'm not a Droner,,,,,,,these are bbbaaaaaddddd! Brat
The Bush is the deck. They will be performing the first take-offs and landings off of the Bush.
And...I bet they work just fine, both cats and traps.
Now, they are not meant to mix it up in the air. They are meant to be low observable and do recon and strike targets of opportunity while doing so. Or, in conditions where we enjoy air dominance to supply an over watch/ground support or special strike missions like the Reapers do now.
This will give the Naval Air Arm some extra flexibility for patrols, recon, and low level sea control.
Ultimately, you may see them going in with the Superhornets on strike missions, where a single F/A-18F controls two or three of these babies for strike missions...but that's a ways out yet.
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I've seen the mock-up of the X-47B with foled wings but not the real deal.
Someone I know aboard the USS Harry S Truman stated this about the X-47B.
Someone I know aboard the USS Harry S Truman stated this about the X-47B.
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