HMS Queen Elizabeth due out today

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

They would want to see the external armaments fitted. Laser pointers to blind pilots and wave skimming protection guns etc. Look at the difference in design between Russki and Western designs, The quality of work is totally different and the reliability is much better than the Russki's.

Re the propulsion, The power pods are 360 deg operation and on ice breakers the ship can go in reverse to go through the ice pack, my Sons Company run such ships on oil and gas search and work in the ice. Some of the video I have seen is remarkable. The power pods can be exchanged quite easily in dry dock and they have no long prop shafts. Quoted today, 'It drives like a sports car'

Clive

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Posted by duncan webster on 27/06/2017 12:27:39:

I bet this gets deleted!

Nope, just censored

Edited By Neil Wyatt on 27/06/2017 15:56:35

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Nice one Neil unless someone wants to write you an article about making a soapbox with a bit of metal content.

[VicParticipant @vic]

Posted by Ady1 on 27/06/2017 10:44:33:

I still think at least one of them should have had a catapult, just in case

Yes, I just read about the lack of a catapult. It means the only likely aircraft to fly from it is the F35 and we can't afford to buy enough of those apparently. It also can't launch larger fixed wing aircraft for AWACS duty without a catapult. It sounds like too many cost cutting exercises were made on the project as usual. Looks good though.

[mark costello 1Participant @markcostello1]

I always wondered about some one naming something after a person, remember the Edsel?

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by mark costello 1 on 27/06/2017 19:33:23:

I always wondered about some one naming something after a person, remember the Edsel?

The car with the rudest radiator grille in history?

Neil

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by mark costello 1 on 27/06/2017 19:33:23:

I always wondered about some one naming something after a person, remember the Edsel?

No doubt Prince Albert and Amelia Bloomer would both agree!

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