To: sukhoi-30mki
What’s with the 2 “Islands” on the new carrier? Most carriers I’ve seen only have 1.
CC
2 posted on
07/03/2014 5:52:24 AM PDT by
Celtic Conservative
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To: Celtic Conservative
The HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will have increased survivability as a result of the separation and distribution of power generation machinery throughout each ship. The class has been designed with twin islands, which separates the running of the ship from the flying operations resulting in greater visibility of flying operations.
http://www.aircraftcarrieralliance.co.uk/the-ships/the-queen-elizabeth-class.aspx
3 posted on
07/03/2014 6:02:14 AM PDT by
thackney
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To: Celtic Conservative
One is for flight operations, the other is ship command and control.
5 posted on
07/03/2014 6:02:55 AM PDT by
Darksheare
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To: Celtic Conservative; All
No steam catapults, twin towers (big radar sign.),
only one flight deck, not angled? I know jumpjets are used.
6 posted on
07/03/2014 6:04:21 AM PDT by
skinkinthegrass
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To: Celtic Conservative
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