Are the UK’s new aircraft carriers already outdated? The Royal Navy certainly seems to think some enhancements are required and has unveiled an ambitious plan for the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) and HMS Prince of Wales (R09), known as Project Ark Royal, that could result in the flight decks on both vessels being retro-fitted with assisted launch systems and recovery gear (Catapult-Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery or CATOBAR for short) to bring them in line with the United States Nimitz Class aircraft carriers as well as their latest Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier.
Join me as we delve into the details of this intriguing development and explore the challenges and possibilities that lay ahead for the Royal Navy aircraft carrier update.
Chapters:
00:00 Already outdated?
00:58 Queen Elizabeth-class in action
02:05 The Queen Elizabeth-class
02:47 Aircraft
03:15 What, no catapults?
03:45 CATOBAR
04:17 QE-class vs U.S. Gerald R. Ford-class
05:06 F-35 Lightning II
05:23 United States carrier aircraft
06:27 Project Ark Royal
09:27 Unmanned Aerial Systems
11:15 The future for the QE- class
11:49 Coming up next…
I hope you enjoy the video!
~Mike
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Also, here's the link to my video on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: • The F-35: More Than Ju... (also available in the end screen of this video).
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8 авг 2024