Video: delivery of the stern of the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier under construction

A video of the transportation to the British shipyard Rosyth aft of the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier under construction appeared online. To arrive at the assembly site, the largest section — unit IV — traveled 965 km around the northern tip of the United Kingdom, writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

HMS Queen Elizabeth

“A construction weighing more than 11 thousand tons containing the engine room, hangars, residential decks and purpose compartments was built at BAE systems in Glasgow. A block the size of a six-story house was taken out of the shop on a multi-wheeled trailer and loaded onto a barge driven by three tugboats, ”the RG video commented.

On the way section was 5 days. Upon arrival, she was placed on dry dock, where she “met” the rest of the ship.

The Prince of Wales will become the 2 aircraft carrier of the Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) project, which is being built taking into account the use of the deck version of the F-35 and helicopters of various types. The lead ship of this project, Queen Elizabeth, will be commissioned with a year late - in 2016, the shift to the right was due to problems with the supply of fighters. It is planned that the Prince of Wales will receive its squadron in 2020.

Comments

[IAlex]

Tugs hard workers ate stuffed food in the dock;)))

[KERTAK]

We will receive our new aircraft carrier only by 2025-2030. will wait

[Ruslan]

oh I can't believe it. if they take up an aircraft carrier, it will be long music, sooooo long. by the 40th they would have mastered, alas.

[KERTAK]

We will observe the assembly, although of course it will be secret. there will be only photos of the bookmark and launching

[Genur]

Quote: IAlex

Tugs hard workers ate stuffed food in the dock;)))

and ... drank ...

[vyinemeynen]

major target

[Wiruz]

The aircraft carrier as a whole was not bad. Two minuses - lack of catapults and non-nuclear SU

[Penetrator]

And the lack of a normal deck-based aircraft does not bother? Or do you think that before the launch of the aircraft carrier, all problems with the F-35 will be resolved?

[Wiruz]

And the lack of a normal deck-based aircraft does not bother

Given the tasks that he will perform (the bombing of villages without air defense systems) - no, not annoying. Although in general, the F-35 project is unsuccessful. But let's not start a conversation on the traveled along and across the topic

[Mera joota]

Quote: Wiruz

Given the tasks that he will perform (bombardment of villages without air defense systems) - no

Your attitude towards the F-35B is more than understandable, more than contemptuous. What are the advantages of overcoming air defense (not the village) has domestic aviation?

[inpu]

Well there will be a helicopter carrier.

[mishaia_23]

The use of catapults and aerofinishes in the initial project was not supposed, however, in connection with the decision to prefer the F-35 modification with horizontal take-off and landing, the second ship of this class “Prince of Wales” should have been equipped with a catapult and a hydraulic aerofinisher.
In 2012, for economic reasons, it was decided to return to the purchase of F-35B aircraft (with the possibility of shortened take-off and vertical landing), abandoning the idea of ​​a catapult launch.
The reason was the high cost of the electromagnetic catapult.

[inpu]

Meanwhile, the United States is testing a new one: “The electromagnetic catapult first launched a“ dead weight ”from the Gerald Ford on June 5, 2015. The bogie weight was 3,6 tons then. The aircraft launcher was able to accelerate the heavy bogie to a speed of 257 kilometers per hour; on the deck of the aircraft carrier "dead weight" drove just over 91 meters.

Exactly when EMALS will launch the plane from the deck of an aircraft carrier is not specified. According to the current plans, tests of the aircraft carrier "Gerald Ford" and all of its systems should be completed in the spring of 2016, after which the ship will become part of the American fleet. In 2019, the aircraft carrier will launch its first long-range cruise. "

[avt]

Quote: Wiruz

The aircraft carrier as a whole was not bad.

What is actually "good" then ??

Quote: Penetrator

And the lack of a normal deck-based aircraft does not bother?

A natural babe from a severe lack of money. “Enlightened seafarers” have slipped to the level of our admirals ordering according to the principles - both a Swiss and a reaper, and a gamer on a pipe, and even with a desire to shove in something unstoppable.

Quote: Penetrator

Or do you think that before the launch of the aircraft carrier, all problems with the F-35 will be resolved?

It's funny, but true - without Fu-35 it is a simple helicopter carrier when decommissioned due to dilapidation, Harierov.

Quote: Engineer

. A carrier is good - he would have a reactor and electromagnetic catapults

But misil does not fit in the brain, what is it then, then it will be an ABSOLUTELY another project of the ship, NOTHING with this miracle, which is so admired for not having ???

Quote: Engineer

and there will be what the doctor ordered for our Fleet.

God save and save, carry this cup past the Russian Navy, give him a FULL-Aircraft Carrier, or UDC.

[rumpeljschtizhen]

Meanwhile, we cannot build destroyers
.... of course where are the poor Britons with 2 aircraft carriers before us

[inpu]

I liked how they blocked the boat at 1:10 epic tug :)

[Grbear]

Lucky Britons. For five days not a single decent storm. That would sink such a little thing.
But in my heart I am kind.

[voyaka uh]

They started building in 2011.
They are going to pass in 2020. Not very fast ...
The Americans are putting into operation larger vessels of the "Ford" class
for 6-7 years.

[Mera joota]

Quote: voyaka uh

Not very fast ...

The point is financing and determining the presence / absence of a catapult.
Long spears broke.

[roskot]

Soon in the ocean there will be no place to swim calmly and fish.

[Engineer]

The second island of England is building two aircraft carriers for itself, while in our country liberals with foam at the mouth prove that aircraft carriers are not needed, there will be enough corvetics to protect territorial waters ... sadly. And the aircraft carrier is good - he would have an electromagnetic reactor and catapults and that would be what the doctor ordered for our Fleet.

[chunga-changa]

Construction started in 2009. The commissioning of the first ship is planned for 2016. the second ship for 2018. Nine years for two aircraft carriers. "Gorshkov" was launched in the same 2009 half a year earlier. Obviously, it will enter service more or less at the same time as "Elizabeth". Here is a completely objective and completely visual characteristic of everything that happens in the field of shipbuilding, in what state it is and what it can do. When the rozogin next tweets you about 180 Sixtiliens of the atomic "Leaders" by 2020. feel free to send it to ... stupidly lying, as usual.

[EFRSTR]

So here he is, a reindeer.