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To: yarddog
Is it going to be a large super carrier like ours or one of those small carriers with a ramp?

Roughly the same dimensions of the old USS Midway, although slightly less displacement (65,000 tons). She'll be finished with the ski-jump, but the design is deliberately engineered for retrofitting of catapults and angled-deck arrestor gear. But that's highly unlikely to happen since the Brits are so heavily investing in the F-35B for her and her sister (Prince of Wales)
7 posted on 07/04/2013 7:01:55 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: tanknetter
To add, here's a pic (artist's conception) showing the size difference between the Prince of Wales and HMS Illustrious (the last of the three Invincibles left):


10 posted on 07/04/2013 7:06:27 PM PDT by tanknetter
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