The British decker F-35B first boarded the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth

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The newest British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth is getting closer to full combat readiness. As transmits "Warspot" with reference to the press service of the Royal fleet, during the WESTLANT19 exercises, the British F-35B Lightning II fighters first landed on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

The British decker F-35B first boarded the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth




British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time in her stories took on the flight deck of the British fighter F-35B. This is the first landing of British fighters, a year ago the aircraft carrier was already practicing the F-35 take-off and landing on its deck, but these were exclusively American aircraft. As the British Ministry of Defense reported then, the aircraft carrier spent 11 weeks off the US coast, and the American F-35B carried on board about 500 landing and take-off cycles. In addition, it worked out compatibility with various helicopters.

This is another step towards making the striking power of Great Britain fully operational. The combination of the British Lightning and HMS Queen Elizabeth paves the way for the world's most advanced fully integrated carrier force

- said British Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace.

The aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth was officially incorporated into the British fleet in December 2017. Start of construction - 2009 year. Its total displacement is 70,6 thousand tons, length is 284 m, width is 73 m. The power plant is two gas turbines MT30 (Rolls Royce). Speed ​​- up to 25 nodes. Sailing range - to 10 thousand miles. Crew - 670 man.

The 35th-generation Lockheed Martin F-24B fighter aircraft is the Queen Elizabeth’s native aircraft. The staffing of the aircraft carrier aircraft group in the "oceanic" version will be 35 F-9B fighters, 4 Merlin anti-submarine helicopters and 5 or XNUMX Merlin helicopters in the AWACS variant. In addition, the aircraft carrier can take on board army helicopters aviation - AH-64 Apache, AW159 Wildcat and even CH-47 Chinook of various modifications.
  • royalnavy.mod.uk
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  1. -2
    15 October 2019 17: 18
    Did you fix the leak? Otherwise, we can "help" - we now have a PD-50 crew without work. If necessary, we will send unknown employees even from Roscosmos.
    1. +8
      15 October 2019 17: 28
      Quote: lexus
      Did you fix the leak? Otherwise we can "help"

      They already have the second such aircraft carrier began sea trials and they do not need anyone's help.
      1. -1
        15 October 2019 17: 34
        Don't you know that some commentators who have watched Prokopenko's programs have already "sunk" the entire British fleet five times?
  2. +7
    15 October 2019 17: 20
    The British landed the f-35 on their new aircraft carrier, several thousand kilometers from their native coast. I remember, not so long ago, at VO some said that the f-35 flies, a little better than nothing, and the aircraft carrier itself will soon sink due to a leak in the hold. Something here does not fit ...
    1. -2
      15 October 2019 17: 33
      A freemason, that is, an iron can still be planted on a log without damaging either the log or the iron lol
    2. -5
      15 October 2019 18: 34
      The British put the f-35 on their new aircraft carrier, a few thousand kilometers from the native coast.

      This, if broken upon landing, at least hide the shame))
  3. 0
    15 October 2019 17: 29
    UK striking power
    It sounds like .. a direct echo of Grandflit ..
  4. 0
    15 October 2019 17: 35
    Its total displacement is 70,6 thousand tons, length - 284 m, width - 73 m. Power plant - two gas turbines MT30 (Rolls Royce). Speed ​​- up to 25 nodes. Cruising range - up to 10 thousand miles. Crew - 670 people.


    The USA has 30-40 thousand displacement, but the crew is also 5 times larger. How did the shaves manage to automate the maintenance of the ship? Or did it directly affect autonomy?
    1. 0
      15 October 2019 18: 27
      Choi-Tak the British air wing has almost 30 aircraft, why do they need a large crew. ..a this will affect autonomy greatly, because the power plant there is non-nuclear.
      1. +2
        15 October 2019 18: 50
        Quote: Thrifty
        Choi-Tak the British air wing has almost 30 aircraft, why do they need a large crew. ..a this will affect autonomy greatly, because the power plant there is non-nuclear.


        In the USA, the crew and the wing are counted separately. Including equipment and all related to aircraft. At Nimitz 2,5, thousands of crew and as much for aviation. Ford is a little less. So this is not just the number of aircraft. hi
    2. +2
      15 October 2019 20: 21
      English is much simpler. Vertical lines.
      No catapults. No aerofinisher.
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  6. -2
    15 October 2019 23: 29
    To sit down is 1/3 of the case, because not a single plane in the air forever remained. And to fly now ...

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