British newest aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth returned from the next test

The latest British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, which became part of the British fleet December 7, 2017, does not stop the test cycle. This time the crew of the aircraft carrier carried out the first stories refueling at sea, reports "Warspot" with reference to the portal Naval Today.

On tests the British aircraft carrier departed to the North Atlantic in the middle of May of this year. In the course of testing refueling, the aircraft carrier received fuel from the ship RFA Tidespring, specially created to support the new British aircraft carriers. Refueling was carried out both from the left and from the right side at the speed of the ships in 12 nodes. The distance between the tanker and HMS Queen Elizabeth was no more than 42 meters. In total, about 220 cubic meters of fuel were loaded onto an aircraft carrier. Currently, the aircraft carrier has returned to the port of Portsmouth.

It should be noted that the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is the lead in a series of two planned British ships of this type. It is smaller than its American counterparts, not atomic, and does not have a catapult. The length is 280 m, the width is 73 m, the total displacement exceeds 70 000 t. The speed is up to 25 nodes. Autonomy is 10 000 miles or almost 300 days of sailing.

Bringing on full alert is planned for 2020. As envisioned by the command of the British Navy, the ship will have short-range and vertical-landing F-35B Lightning II fighter jets and Merlin helicopters. In addition, it is planned to place convertaplanes V-22 Osprey.

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[MPN]

220 cubic meters of fuel.

Total?

[Chicha squad]

Well, they themselves do not trust themselves, they understand that this is a leaky trough. No one wants an environmental disaster.

[MPN]

Quote: Chicha Squad

Well, they themselves do not trust themselves, they understand that this is a leaky trough. No one wants an environmental disaster.

And was it worth it to swim over three seas?

[Chicha squad]

They probably wanted to scare the Russians. Mission failed.

[Phil77]

Quote: Chicha Squad

Well, they themselves do not trust themselves, they understand that this is a leaky trough. No one wants an environmental disaster.

Well, it seems to me that such a * holey trough * and our Navy would not refuse?! Moreover, this is a very good ship.

[UMA-UMA]

Such holy simplicity - the English fools built a trough. Yeah. Meanwhile, unlike in Russia, where everything is only in the plans (read the unrealizable PR), the British are building excellent aircraft carriers, and they will undergo tests with them, and they will eliminate his "childhood illnesses" and put him into combat operation. Thus, throwing us back, changing the layout of the sea is not in our favor.

[Chicha squad]

Well, the maintenance of such a high-tech ship would require a lot of money, but they wouldn’t be there, they would ache again, they raised the retirement age, they raised the VAT to keep these ships.

[spektr9]

would be a lot of money, but they are not

Meanwhile, oligarchs are building yachts of comparable size, and people

they raised their retirement age, they raised their VAT to keep these ships

[vovanpain]

Quote: UMA-UMA

Meanwhile, unlike russland,

My dear, please tell me where such a country is located in? Greenland, Iceland is, but there is no Rusland, how so?

[Magic archer]

Madness I have no respect for, you can get it for Russia as well! I understand that there are all fighters on the Internet, but you don’t need to hobble! It can come around! Return the dislikes !!!

[UMA-UMA]

Hey, citizen. It's a challenge? I’m not an Internet fighter for you. It’s going to be troublesome for me. Do you want to try, warrior?

[Sandor Clegane]

Quote: UMA-UMA

Thus, throwing us back, changing the layout of the sea is not in our favor.

and now and yesterday there was a alignment in our favor

[Pete mitchell]

You can be critical of your Country, but respect as you please.
The Britons, of course, will bring both ships to mind and will keep the flag raised, and ... You should see what they have done with the budget and how many programs they have cut to promote the program of these ships + wing. I just recently talked with Her Majesty’s servants: they’re not very happy - they don’t have enough, with the pilots a complete blockage, with the infantry too, they pull out the dummies as contractors, they cut the sensible programs .. They will succeed, we won’t worry

[svp67]

Quote: MPN

Total?

Yes, they could have done more, but why? There are no air groups, so they simply experienced the very possibility of such refueling.
I’m more interested in why he needs TWO “islands”

[MPN]

Quote: svp67

I’m more interested in why he needs TWO “islands”

In the first superstructure, the control of the ship, in the second control of the wing .., so in my opinion they planned ... so that they wouldn’t bump their asses ...

[Chicha squad]

Maybe he meant that yellow circled, so it's like lifts from the lower deck like

[MPN]

add-ons are called an island on an aircraft carrier

[Chicha squad]

I didn’t know, thanks. I served in divan sabotage troops.

[Chicha squad]

What islands are you talking about?

[Nasrat]

Quote: Chicha Squad

What islands are you talking about?

About the Maldives ...

[Chicha squad]

I thought about the Kuril Islands ...

[Reserve buildbat]

Greetings!
Two "islands" are a sign that the aircraft carrier of the United Kingdom [/ b] Great Britain и Northern Ireland [b]

[Ratmir_Ryazan]

Quote: MPN

220 cubic meters of fuel.

Total?

These are just tests, the purpose of which is to show that refueling is possible, and there was no need to refuel it to the brim ...

[Retvizan 8]

The construction by Britons of aircraft carriers suggests that they continue to plan to poke their nose and crooked little arms into the affairs of other countries

[Phil77]

Well, why not? For this, and built.

[Conductor]

To drown. pour beer into the sea.

[Romka47]

Guys are all gone SHONAMTEPERICHADO do ??? The British have a new aircraft carrier at sea refuel at CARL SEA !! I won’t fall asleep today .......

[cost]

The word is what - shaving.
Directly inspired - "The liberalists in Russia have only two men who are brothers and little brothers" (c)

[lucul]

Quote: Phil77

Quote: Chicha Squad

Well, it seems to me that such a * holey trough * and our Navy would not refuse?! Moreover, this is a very good ship.

What for ? Why aircraft carriers - when the range of cruise missiles (Caliber) is 2500 km ???

[Sandor Clegane]

Quote: lucul

Why aircraft carriers - when the range of cruise missiles (Caliber) is 2500 km ???

But what's the connection? you would have written about the mace range Already calibrated everyone from?

[PSih2097]

Quote: lucul

Why aircraft carriers - when the range of cruise missiles (Caliber) is 2500 km ???

for projecting the strength of the state, especially since the campaign of AB to the destination is cheaper than calibrating this point ...

[arhPavel]

In general, it is necessary to somehow stimulate the construction of partners of such giant aircraft carriers by stuffing them with expensive f35, let people invest. Infrastructure materials ... let them make themselves a crystal sword and an invisible cyber shield.

[Sandor Clegane]

Quote: arhPavel

In general, we need to somehow stimulate the construction of partners of such giant aircraft carriers by stuffing them with expensive f35, let people invest

they build great ships and planes. we should learn from them!

[2329 Carpenter]

Quote: UMA-UMA

Such holy simplicity - the English fools built a trough. Yeah. Meanwhile, unlike in Russia, where everything is only in the plans (read the unrealizable PR), the British are building excellent aircraft carriers, and they will undergo tests with them, and they will eliminate his "childhood illnesses" and put him into combat operation. Thus, throwing us back, changing the layout of the sea is not in our favor.

"The layout of the sea ..." On which sea? Where, when and why was this alignment in our favor? All of its wars, Russia (USSR) won, or lost on land. The territory slowly increased, too, to dry land.
Let them fight with themselves in the oceans.
Like after Pearl Harbor.

[ZVO]

Quote: Carpenter 2329

"The layout of the sea ..." On which sea? Where, when and why was this alignment in our favor? All of its wars, Russia (USSR) won, or lost on land. The territory slowly increased, too, to dry land.
Let them fight with themselves in the oceans.
Like after Pearl Harbor.

Have you ever read a story?
It was the defeat in Tsushima that became the final episode that led to the loss of Sakhalin and other territories on Liaodong.

[san4es]

After the completion of the second stage of helicopter tests at sea.

having conducted 450 deck landings with Chinook Mk 5 and 540 helicopters, Merlin Mk 2. Both types flew an average of 10 hours a day in any weather conditions, collecting data that would allow technical personnel to set limits on the operation of a ship's helicopter.

HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth, the next U.S. stop for the F-35 test.

23 Jun. 2018

[lucul]

Quote: Sandor Clegane

Quote: lucul

Why aircraft carriers - when the range of cruise missiles (Caliber) is 2500 km ???

But what's the connection? you would have written about the mace range Already calibrated everyone from?

The radius of the aircraft carrier aircraft is 1000 km, the flight range of the Caliber is 2500 km.
A caliber can carry a ship with a displacement of 1000 tons, an aircraft carrier with a displacement of 100 000 tons (plus its contents) + 80 aircraft (plus their contents) + missiles on planes in the cost of the Caliber.
I repeat - why now aircraft carriers, when there are cruise missiles (Caliber)?

[ZVO]

Quote: lucul

I repeat - why now aircraft carriers, when there are cruise missiles (Caliber)?

1. Caliber - an outdated weapon system. Based on 1975 technology. It is full of analogues. ancient tomahawk. The rocket is subsonic. 2500 kilometers will fly 3-3,5 hours.

2. The caliber is extremely vulnerable when shooting from the sea at ground targets.
In the event of hostilities, GPS / Glonass systems are even extinguished by Swaziland on its territory once or twice. For he needs reference points. Reference points are special (individually distinguishable) infrastructural and relief "places". There is nothing like crossroads, junctions, valleys, etc. in this region. - i.e. placement of air defense systems in these places = half the protection.

3. In order for Caliber to bring Britain to the level of the "stone age of the army", a coordinated volley of about 1500-2000 missiles is needed.
Which entails the construction of about 30-40 destroyers such as Burke.
Or 12 upgraded Nut-type submarines.
With all the relevant infrastructure.
It will require submarine bases, minesweepers, anti-sabotage services.
It will take bases for destroyers, frigates, corvettes, etc.

Learn to understand that asymmetry does not exist.
In order for one missile per million to reach the target for one billion, you need to spend a couple of tens of billions to create conditions for this particular missile.

[lucul]

Quote: ZVO

Caliber is an outdated weapon system. Based on 1975 technology. It is full of analogues. ancient tomahawk. The rocket is subsonic. 2500 kilometers will fly 3-3,5 hours.

And it is good that flies at subsonic speed - its most inconspicuous mode. The rocket flies around the terrain at a low altitude, and it does not need supersonic here at all - read about fighter flights at supersonic at extremely low altitudes))

Quote: ZVO

The caliber is extremely vulnerable when shooting from the sea at ground targets.

Not that is not so. Western air defense systems are completely defenseless against cruise missiles (Patriot even takes the antediluvian Scud with great difficulty)

Quote: ZVO

In order for Caliber to bring Britain to the level of the "stone age of the army", a coordinated volley of about 1500-2000 missiles is needed.

And how many aircraft carriers will it take?))
Aircraft carrier aviation is not able to overcome layered air defense - and Caliber will.

Quote: ZVO

Learn to understand that asymmetry does not exist

Seriously ? The history of mankind tells the opposite - the same Romans or Mongols for a long time did not have asymmetry.

Quote: ZVO

In order for one missile per million to reach the target for one billion, you need to spend a couple of tens of billions to create conditions for this particular missile.

This is not so - just remember that the Americans wrote in space (in zero gravity) with a pen for $ 1 million (for today's dollars it is $ 10 million), and the Russians wrote there with a simple pencil.

[Andrey158]

Quote: ZVO

Caliber is an outdated weapon system. Based on 1975 technology. It is full of analogues. ancient tomahawk. The rocket is subsonic. 2500 kilometers will fly 3-3,5 hours.

Are you one of the developers of the caliber?)