Who thinks we should up the military budget??

@mrridley8967

6 жыл бұрын

Noob Zero me. Might not help Britain but I have a thing for tanks ships and aircraft.

@crazehcakes

6 жыл бұрын

Blob B what made the budget smaller is everyone relying on the US now instead of building up themselves

@zeeshanshabbir9651

5 жыл бұрын

Pump it up to 3% of GDP($71 billion). Currently, we're spending 1.8% of GDP($47.2 billion) whereas the French are spending 2.3% of GDP($57.8 billion). I know 3% is a perhaps a bit optimistic but 2.5% of GDP($60 billion) is not impossible if we make it a priority. We spend £13 billion in foreign aid, this could be slashed to £3 billion and we could use it on the military.

@lucyhinton9858

5 жыл бұрын

Zeeshan Shabbir. We’re spending £52 billion ($69.2 billion), as per the Chancellor’s budget.

@tomtdh4903

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yes. Build more destroyers they’re so impressive.

Wow, that is one beautiful ship. Much love and respect from U.S.A.

@zenoist2

9 жыл бұрын

Bob Billings You're a cool guy. Much love and respect from the UK. It's about time we had at least one really good thing for the Royal Navy. I can't wait to see this in real life! Take care man!

@Oto8991

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob Billings i know right so pretty fuck even prettier then nimtz

@royalstygian8344

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob Billings But does it have a railgun?

@Makeyourselfbig

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob Billings Don't forget we are building two of these. The one featured in the video and its sister ship HMS Prince of Wales.

@craigrobson7352

7 жыл бұрын

The Type 45 are going to be outfitted with railguns so I'd imagine the QE will have one too.

Served in the US Marines and I'll tell you what their is no better friend we have then Great Britain. Damn glad to see the Brits bringing it's navy to where it should be can't think of Great Britain and not having a powerful navy

Really cool to see Britain back in the fixed wing carrier business! Rue Britannia!

Awesome Royal Navy 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Wow! Looks like the UK is back into naval aviation in a big way. Fantastic.

@Akm72

10 жыл бұрын

Not quite yet, but in a few years when we're operating F-35s from these ships the RN will have at least 2.5-3 times the raw capability in terms of bomb payload at range. And that's ignoring the improvements in speed, altitude, maneuverability, stealth, sensors and countermeasures of the F-35 over the old Harriers and Sea Harriers. It would have been nice if they were conventional cat & trap carriers, but even with STOVL they're a real step forward in capability over what we've had since the 70s.

@RovingCounter

10 жыл бұрын

I have never heard any expert say this but I always thought one of the reasons the Argentines took the Falklands was because the UK had retired the Ark Royal.

@kevinburke5213

10 жыл бұрын

***** No the uk was about to retire the ark royal but never and retook the falklands.

@kevinburke5213

10 жыл бұрын

kevy bur actually it was Invincible i can not see no mention of ark royal. Invincible was due to be sold of to the Aussies but luckily was not.

@xXAllyboyXx

10 жыл бұрын

+Kevy bur the Falklands never were taken by the Argentinians

Heart of oak are our ships Jolly tars are our men We always are ready Steady boys steady We fight and we conquer again and again Huge respect to the masters of the waves, the builders of the Empire, the very reason why we all speak English today In honour of Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, admiral Nelson and Winston Churchill In the previous centuries and in the current one, Cheers from Bulgaria!

The budget should be raised in line with the actual and expected opposition we are likely to face in the near and medium term future.

Finally we have some badass ships in the uk

Absolutely magnificent!

Britannia Rule The Waves: A saying not just confined to history This 21st-century Aircraft Carrier, combined with the Astute-class subs, the Daring-class destroyers and the future Type 26 Frigates will mean the Royal Navy will continue to pack a punch far above its size There's a reason why, despite Turkey being the 2nd-largest force in NATO, the Americans always prefer to work with us It's not just about how many ships you have, it's about how effective each ship is

@vectoredthrust5214

10 жыл бұрын

***** (\ Right back atcha, Brony! Can I just say you lot do an amazing and honourable job, and make me proud of my new, adopted country? :3

@kleeborb

10 жыл бұрын

Its never been a problem of technology or ability. The Royal Navy consistently has some of the best Naval technology or training. Your problem is that you only have 6 Daring class destroyers, not the planned 12. You have only a planned 12 Type 26 Frigates. You need far more destroyers, frigates, escort, and support ships to maintain the Royal Navy as a premier force. To operate both of these carriers at the same time would take of 25 percent of the Royal Navy's combat ship force, not to mention the support ships required. This would leave a massive hole in your defenses. I would say you need at least 10 more Darings, and I would wager some more Type 26s as well to operate one carrier and still maintain an efficient Naval defense of the British Isles. To be honest, the Royal Navy is the UKs most important fighting force, along with the RAF. You are a maritime nation, and with your position in the world you need a strong a powerful navy that is not only powerful enough to protect your territory but gives you the ability to project power. Hopefully Westminster wakes up to that, because it doesnt look good.

@Strettger

10 жыл бұрын

Alex Leknes I couldn't help but notice that it was the American Apache, Chinook and F35 that were the main aircraft for the Carrier. I realise that a substantial part of them are British varients or collaberated with in with regards to the F35, but I'm a bit worried that we are too dependent on one foreighn partner for comfort. Why didn't we work to make a next generation Harrier instead of dependent on the Pentagon which is even thinking about abandoning the varient we need to make the Carrier desighns work? Are we going to have to consider the Nalavised French Rafale?

@Sir_LaggyMcGee

10 жыл бұрын

***** Good luck in training mate, Per Mare Per Terram.

@dragonfusilier9173

10 жыл бұрын

Good point,u British?

can't wait to see this beast deploy.

Good to see the Army and the Royal Navy working together.

Happy to see F35s in service of the Royal Navy. The fraternal bond of the USA and the UK is forever!

4 Acres of deck. Looks like the Navy is still imperial.

I'm glad that Britain is an ally of the U.S. ----- an American.

@Mw3oWn

8 жыл бұрын

We are glad America is our ally too.. Our two nations are unstoppable.

@Mw3oWn

8 жыл бұрын

***** You're just jealous you're living in a weak poor third world country.

@FUGYOO

8 жыл бұрын

I believe the politically correct term today is, "terrorist shithole satellite country" lol.

@Mw3oWn

8 жыл бұрын

***** i'm British

@hldavlk

8 жыл бұрын

enjoy terrorist attacks lel.

Beautiful aircraft and an ever more beautiful ship. Really does make me proud to be British & I hope she serves a long and prosperous service life.

@FlyByWire1

9 жыл бұрын

Those are American planes.

@DrewLovesUK

9 жыл бұрын

I think you're forgetting the 'joint' part of its name, joint strike fighter. It was developed by a consortium of British, American and other foreign companies. Though to be fair it was developed largely in the US.

@t.weston331

9 жыл бұрын

***** No they belong to us, you may of designed and built them.Same way I didn't build my house but it is still MY house.

@charliesw1234

9 жыл бұрын

OFWGKTA666999 he never said the planes are British made you melt.

@OFWGKTA666999

9 жыл бұрын

charliesw1234​ no but he implied that. Why would he be proud of american aircraft? Haha fuckboy

This is One POWERFULL aircraft carrier.

Gosh I didn't realise how magnificent she is. I'm gobsmacked.

Shes a Beautiful Ship

This is amazing! My father was a chief petty officer on the old Ark Royal 30 years ago. I just don't hope this ends up like one of the older 'jewels of the navy', HMS Hood.

Great to see

As an American, am happy to see the Royal Navy making a much needed comeback. As an Island nation, you can’t afford to neglect the Navy. I understand it’s not cheap but you can’t put a price on defending the Nation. The world is becoming more and more unstable and defense spending, and I mean smart use of funds, is vital to national security. The new Carriers are going to give the RN immense capability, but you also need Destroyers and even a few guided missile cruisers to make the RN second only to the US Navy. Then let’s see if the Russian and the Chinese dare to mess with the UK.

So good thinking about joining navy myself.

She is the Jewel in the Crown!

Wow, so much ‘humanitarian support’ this new ship can offer

When will the new Royal Marines Commando advert be put up, its the best commando advert so far.

When i had PRNC in Caledonia...I only realized now that when I was there, it was HMS Queen Elizabeth being built just 2 miles in the distance...and I was hoping to get on there. Destiny I reckon.

@james03pearce

4 жыл бұрын

Sly Impact how’s your career going

good

Pretty!

I'm sure every sink will have two separate taps. God Save the Queen!

@ganymede242

8 жыл бұрын

+Capitano Americo Tea and scones are served at 5pm.

@kimfucku8074

8 жыл бұрын

I hope so, without sugar for me, please!

@m1rr0rdemon

8 жыл бұрын

there will be a royal family member on each.

Would go to great lengths to be able to work on-board this ship in the future!

Classic Submarine 555 Engine "ON"

those planes are so cool

Served on illustrious this will be some skimmer

queens NEW ADVANCED Aircraft Carrier is amazing god save the QUEEN

So proud to be British

Proud to be British!

we also have another carrier being built.

Can not wait to join the Royal Navy

@harrymoxey9108

8 жыл бұрын

+Drew Smith Mate Fleet Air Arm has been my dream for a long time, looks like i might finally get a shot if i see you there we will have to get a beer

@fredb2858

5 жыл бұрын

@@harrymoxey9108 How's it working out? I just signed up to fleet air arm, applying as an officer pilot.

@harrymoxey9108

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty well! Almost finished selection, its a long process. Hopefully be in for January entry.

the use nimitz from 1975 is bigger than this. still this is quite cool. i hope to work on this ship one day but i don't know why we haven't got the capabilities of 70's america

Looks good and we do need this, but what is the cost of this?

@stevenquinlan8710

5 жыл бұрын

Something like 3 billion pounds plus.

I love Queen Elizabeth, I salute queen Elizabeth, I hope, I wish that I could see her in not a far future..

That's a cute carrier.

Need larger navy

But will it float?

It has been said that each new carrier will have an operational life of 50 years. My knowledge of Royal Navy ships is that a life of 20-25 years is the maximum, and even that is pushing it with certain types of vessels. There is a point in a ship's life when it is no longer economically viable to keep re-fitting it. Sell it or scrap it, and build a new one.

@simonhool3073

6 жыл бұрын

Robin Seward The lifespan of the carriers is 50 years, your comparing it to frigates and destroyers which have different structures to them

Royal Navy is still the best navy. Long live the RN and its Naval Aviation!

Wow that is a great ship looks so cool :) I think this is a great idea and a great build. It helps protect our nation. Prob the best ship in all navy when it is built. Do u think its better than trident?

@Kav.

8 жыл бұрын

+MadBadger this could carry nuclear armed aircraft (well small nukes)

It should have been HMS Ark Royal, imo

@BattleshipWarspite

3 жыл бұрын

It should have been Illustrious, Formidable, Eagle, Hermes, Formidable, Indomitable, Implacable, Indomitable, indefatigable.

The F-35B will be a real game changer. All participant countries will have more than enough spare parts and planes to go around across the entire globe from the UK to Japan - more than 3000 of these buggers. Now imagine the countries that carry the F-35 and interoperate on each other's ships. That effectively increases force numbers and projection during a war.

The new Aircraft Carrier is an impressive ship. One big let down as far as I can see is it is not nuclear powered, instead it is powered by four big diesel engines.

@GH-oi2jf

5 жыл бұрын

Graham Day - There are two gas turbines which provide 60% of the power requirements, and four diesel engines.

Weird question but what's the grip like on the deck? I assume it's smooth metal so wouldn't bad weather cause loss of friction and the possibility of an aircraft landing to slide?

@rafael68165

8 жыл бұрын

its propably prepared to it

@iainsenior7729

7 жыл бұрын

No the deck is coated with a material that is hard wearing and very none slip which will stop the aircraft sliding and all aircraft will land vertical and take off will be via ski jump

should have kept the harriers, and upgraded them for a special unit squadron for both carries to share.

@bulletproofkam7931

7 жыл бұрын

Harriers were difficult to fix on carriers and are many years old, they done great in Falklands but this ships gona do 50 yrs service so we need the advanced f35s. They were desighned around each other.

ples tell me the royal navy is going to show the sea trials of new aircraft carrier see as the russian are sealing there's not 5 mile from are coast and make me feel very unsafe even so it 50 year old

We should of built three light carriers like the invincible class, one of these is lost and are naval capabilities is screwed in a war.

Wow! To all otakus out there, it just feels like what we see in Anime!! So excited to see this (virtually)!! Lol. Viva le Britannia!

I have to give it to the British military, there carrier looks a lot better than the new U.S. carrier.

Welcome back big carriers. Now for the Harrier Mk3; the Wyvern Mk2; a new DeHaviland twin boomed fighter (say DH Viper) and the Fairey Swordfish.

@rdjhardy

8 жыл бұрын

***** No shit, neither does Fairey or Westland. Humour however does...

Royal Submarine555 message

oh and there are two of them

Nice ship you have there. Would be a real shame if someone... Stole it ;)

ce porte avion est nucléaire? comme le CDG?

How would one get the chance to be an F-35B pilot operating from one of these carriers? It's something i'd love to do.

@James-qn8st

8 жыл бұрын

***** I'm at university but I could already apply for officer if I wanted based on grades :D

While the Americans stop building big carriers, because of anti carrier weapons. Might as well paint a giant target on one of the towers. It's a big target.

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Just as long as they name the second ship of the class Ark Royal, please. There are traditions to be kept up.

@Akm72

9 жыл бұрын

Werrf1 They can name the third one Ark Royal, I'd be happy with that! :P How about Warspite for the fourth? :-D

@GH-oi2jf

5 жыл бұрын

Werrf1 - The second one is HMS Prince of Wales. The name HMS Ark Royal should be reserved for a third carrier of a new class, preferably nuclear-powered and with an electric catapult.

They can't replace harriers with some swaggy untested raptor,daz not on,harriers have saved the UK's but more times than people care to remember

What people need to get their heads around is that the world moves on and with it so does warfare and conflict. We as a nation simply are not the big boys on the block anymore.

@amayahirano1710

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Buxton I agree! A major example of this was with the British Empire. At its peak, it was larger than the entire African continent (Africa) and comparable in size to the moon. Now look at us, a small island.

@Kav.

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Buxton yeah but no nation has a empire anymore its simply too expensive to stay if people don't want you there.

@ryan7775

8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Buxton i have no illusions about our status we aint weak either, few military's are as good as ours, despite some of the problems it has

you better have a backup plan for when that F35 aircraft doesnt work out or is too expensive, because right now its not working out

@keiranmunroe82

9 жыл бұрын

Dude what is all this shit about it is going fine

@hughjanus2465

9 жыл бұрын

obviously it HAS to work, it doesnt have to be all they said it is either, it only has to fly in straight line drop bomb turn around and fly back, not like any of the poor countries we decide are terrorists have antiaircraft weapons do they, so np no one has to commit suicide over an over expensive, over exaggerated piece of shit aircraft that needs $5m refit everytime it goes out and comes back

I'm not an expert on the subject, but when they say about using so many electronic systems I think of inventions like massive EMPs that could render them useless?

@creedich

10 жыл бұрын

That is what I was going to say.

@Akm72

10 жыл бұрын

Not an expert either, but I have listened to experts on the subject. They claim (and I believe them) that military equipment is hardened against EMP by putting the electronics inside some sort of Faraday cages. They regarded EMP as being of no concern against military equipment, the civil infrastructure I'm not so sure about though.

God literally save an independent Britiana .

i love hms elizabeth queen!

@user-om6vj9oq2i

8 жыл бұрын

+ali bagherzadeh British moderate the ambitions. England NOT the empire is more. England small island. England turned into the Third World country. Reconcile.

@ragnarlothbrok9834

8 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA your so silly coz england its power england is stronger than russia and putin is nazi england is first world usa and uk are brotherly for war on russia

@ragnarlothbrok9834

8 жыл бұрын

Russian are third world and is no freedom

@user-om6vj9oq2i

8 жыл бұрын

ali bagherzadeh ha ha ha. Down the English ambitions. England Third World country. It is the fact. In England practically there is no industry. And England education degradation. England vassal of the USA. The political weight of England in world political arena is equal to zero. Debt of England 400% of GDP. England bankrupt. Russia is the SUPERPOWER!!! Russia SPACE POWER No. 1!!! The Russian army force No. 1 in the world. The Russian Fleet force No. 1 in the world. The industry of Russia promptly develops. The Russian students at the world Olympic Games by training (chemistry, physics, biology, programming, informatics, mathematics) win all gold medals. It is an indicator of high level of Russian education. In Russia advanced medicine. Reconcile England degrades.

@user-om6vj9oq2i

8 жыл бұрын

ali bagherzadeh I will open for you a secret. In Russia people have more than freedom than in England and the USA. Russian cities more advanced and modern than backward, sad English cities. In Russia free medicine and education. Even such trifles as the speed of the Internet and mobile communication in Russia are higher.

Rule Brittania?! I'm actually excited about this ship as I Iove navy stuff. But am I the only one who realizes the "at sea" live action video is from the USS Wasp LHD-1, there gotta be something wrong with a navy showing off videos from another country's armed forces lol.

@pullinthelateshift6219

9 жыл бұрын

It's like SAS troops showing off Navy SEAL training to help explain how difficult the training gets:)

@FORBAN2

9 жыл бұрын

pullinthelateshift Completely rubbish, SAS is an army special force whereas the Navy Seals are a naval special force they never train together.

@pullinthelateshift6219

9 жыл бұрын

FORBAN2 i don't think you understand exactly what I mean. Its completely rubbish to show US Navy footage in this video. Its as ridiculous as explaining SAS troops training by showing US Navy SEALS. Do you understand better now? Its more about how the content of the video is rubbish my friend.

@TheJoshForce

9 жыл бұрын

The footage of the USS Wasp was when he was talking about cooperation and training on the F35 with the United States.

@electrostaticdisclifters6146

9 жыл бұрын

TheJoshForce How is it rubbish? Thought they were allies:)

my doubt is called f-35, the aircraft may not be up

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Beautiful ship. I just hope it's enough to act as a deterrent and a defence should Britain suffer an attack.

Geogy what you on about raptors haha there f35 l2

@stevenquinlan8710

5 жыл бұрын

Lockheed Martin makes both F22 and F35. Both complement each other to enhance attack mode.

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The ship(s) really would have been formidable had they installed the cat and cap system they were originally supposed to have in order to be able to launch a whole range of aircraft. As it is it is designed for only SToVL aircraft like the obsolete Harrier, helicopters, and the yet to be produced SToVL version of the F35. Last I heard the plan was for a compliment of only 10 - 12 aircraft per carrier... not exactly impressive. It is really nothing more than a light amphibious carrier with limited firepower which is a shame because it really could have been a super carrier in every sense of the word until the politicians started stealing money away from the project.

@bulletproofkam7931

7 жыл бұрын

12 jets and three helocopters is a minimum in peace time deployments and at full manned she can have 50 aircraft. And the merlins can be early warning platforms with Atleast one in the air constantly so no need for early warning planes, and those jets are fighter bombers so cover two roles and they can be refueled in air like almost all jets do nowadays so the fact the catapult can launch heavier loaded aircraft isn't that important, also fighter jets these days don't cluster bomb, they precision bomb and most of the time only drop one missile. So the space taken up with the f35bs hover engine isn't important either, the f35s can also have missiles mounted on the wings and internally. The stealth being compromised with external missile mounts isn't important because there's not likely gona be a war with two advanced militarys. Just fighting guys in jeeps with guns. So I Can see these ships and jets being very effective and powerful second only to USA. And there th best britains ever had, so stop moaning and be thankful we have a strong modern millitary spending 170 billion on new tech and equipment. Britain is still one of the best at doing great with what they have, if not the best. Be grateful

I have a question, are citizens from a Commonwealth country allowed to join the BAF? I am looking to because Canada's armed forces are in a poor state

@dizzyprepper7850

8 жыл бұрын

+Rail Fanning Ontario People from all across the globe volunteer for service with the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Airforce. Commonwealth countries are represented in all branches and services. As long as you fulfill the recruiting criteria and can pass the training, you will be welcome. www.army.mod.uk/join/How-to-join.aspx www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers/how-to-join/eligibility www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment/how-to-apply/eligibility-check/

@Alex-ti8kj

8 жыл бұрын

Dizzy Prepper Thank you!

@ryan7775

8 жыл бұрын

its a good question, i know we have south africans, fijians and many other nations serving in our armed forces so it might be a possibility

@jaysorbet

8 жыл бұрын

what about former commonwealth nations like the US and Hong Kong?

@ryan7775

8 жыл бұрын

+GTABusfan22 hey man i just had a quick look because your question interested me, yes if you are a commonwealth citizen you can join the british armed forces. I know the queen is still canadas head of state so i assume that means you are a commonwealth citizen. Is that true?

I'll never understand how four A4-Skyhawx Argentine 40,000 thousand dollars destroyed the entire Royal Navy.

@Kav.

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Chirino they sunk about 4 ships two were supply ships hardly the entire navy.

@GH-oi2jf

5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Chirino - You are forgetting the French aircraft the Argentins had, armd with Exocet antiship missiles. At the time, the Royal Navy had no effective defenses for these. They also did not have the capability to establish total air superiority around the islands which could keep hostile aircraft a safe distance away.

I think that if the RAF are involved in naval aviation, they will take it more seriously. The most succeful jet fighter in recent years was the Sea Harrier, operated by the Royal Navy, who engaged and destroyed Mirage, Skyhawk, Super Etendard, Pucarra and Hercules aircraft of the Argentine Navy and Airforce without loss. The RAF managed to embark ground attack Harriers with the Task Force and managed to drop one bomb from a Vulcan aircraft after a 7000 mile round trip involving eleven tanker refuels. It was more of a gesture than a cost effective and successful mission. Curious that the Harriers were all scrapped along with their carriers in order to kee old Tornadoes operational whilst the new Typhoons have yet to be used on operations. I suspect that inter-service rivalry once again came to the fore - come on chaps, we are supposed to work together for the common good!

Still using that raggedy ass ski jump. It's called a catapult limeys,been around in various forms for millennia.

@richardbourne6743

4 жыл бұрын

steven wright , yer and I expect we designed it. Moron.

@stevenwright6573

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardbourne6743 I know it was designed by the British. That's not the point. I just like giving you guys a hard time because it seems like you can't get an aircraft off the deck without a little ramp. Of course I also understand Eddie the Eagle style jumps don't break down. The point is you do not have any aircraft other than Vstol that you can launch from a CV. For 30 years that Harrier was outmatched in air to air against F-14 Tomcats or F-18 Hornets. But that's OK now you fly the F-35 Lightning 2. Made by? That's right the United States of America. Welcome to 2nd place as an also ran. Your position since 1776!

@richardbourne6743

4 жыл бұрын

steven wright . Hi, I can’t comment on the ski jump, but yes your right that the Harrier was slow compared to a lot of aircraft, maybe that why America bought some, so that they could improve on it and make the f35. By the way the f35 is not the only plane’s on our carrier’s. All the best and stay safe.

And have we ever considered that the RN does not have enough assets or manpower to deploy 2 carrier task groups based on these two new ships. They can't deploy on their own and the RN today just ain't large enough to support them ! !

@1idkwhat2do

8 жыл бұрын

Increasing every year, loads of jobs in the army and pays getting better

@GH-oi2jf

5 жыл бұрын

silver Pheonix - When UK stops subsidizing the European Union, she will have more money.

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Britain has a navy?

@BattleshipWarspite

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it has and it has been navy years ago.

All this complicated electronic/automated stuff- doesn't that make the ship way harder to repair to operational status if it gets hit? Go Nimitz class! :)

@Akm72

10 жыл бұрын

The automated systems are a risk, but without them we probably couldn't afford to man ships in this size class. It may come back to bite us, but it really is the only option if we're serious about having a battle capable surface fleet.

@electrostaticdisclifters6146

9 жыл бұрын

***** Got to get past the defenses first.

@Akm72

9 жыл бұрын

***** True, but the risk I was thinking of was more about mechanical reliability rather than battle damage (though re-reading the original comment I should have made it clearer). It would be a bit awkward if the automatic ammunition handling system broke down during a major operation and they end up having to shift ammunition the old fashioned way, but without the manpower to do it properly.

Those aren't real pictures

@simonhool3073

6 жыл бұрын

Lecco no shit Sherlock

Pity this ship can only operate the F35 fighter, which is proving a right lemon!

@Kav.

8 жыл бұрын

+Silver Phoenix it can operate any stol/vtol fighter.

@silverpheonix8580

8 жыл бұрын

+TheChosenZebra The only other is the obsolete harrier which the queen elizabeth was not in tended for LOL

@Kav.

8 жыл бұрын

Silver Phoenix "obsolete" um, the American marine corps still use them. And it doesn't matter about what it was designed to operate the can take off in the same space as a merlin helicopter (which was shown to be used in the video) and is smaller than the F35 Raptor. And ive seen both of them at the Royal air force museum Hendon in close proximity.

@silverpheonix8580

8 жыл бұрын

Because the Marine corps operate the harrier does not mean that it is not obsolete..it clearly is. The carrier design for only VSTOL is a bad compromise as it cannot cross deck with other French or American carrier aircraft which are clearly more capable than the F35 which in itself is a compromise because of the need for VSTOL. We have created a 2nd. rate assest because of Government penny pinching which has always been the case with defence procurement.

@Kav.

8 жыл бұрын

Silver Phoenix a upgraded harrier would've worked just as well as the new f35 which costs more money.

We should replace the tornado with the f-22 raptor

@panpa6516

9 жыл бұрын

Drew Smith If the Americans let us and We could just have Tornados and F-22s

@drewsmith4759

9 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, but we have not got the budget these days. we rely on the Yanks and it says it all really when we are Nato 2nd biggest spender

@joemenendez7623

9 жыл бұрын

Drew Smith no, no we shouldn't, they cost way too much and we're just about to start using F35's which are cheaper and better in multuple ways

@theinquiryplease4404

9 жыл бұрын

Joe Menendez The UK have full choice to buy much of 'American" tech though most of the U.S Tech is either Helped by British Engineers, or made Entirely from British Engineers. England could make the F-22 themselves, but it's just too expensive.

@joemenendez7623

9 жыл бұрын

it sounds like you're disagreeing but we made the same point

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What is it going to do for FOAEW? (and no, I don't believe they are going to stick it on a Merlin, and neither does anyone else!) there's no money for screwtops, and without it they are, simply, dead ducks. As to CBG's, the T26 build has been halved, no credible URG capability, who on earth has managed to snake oil this one so far? They are beautiful ships, but they'll be no use without the bits and pieces, and nobody has ordered them

NATO variants of the F35 are not stealthy.

@Bushcraft-xz6xd

8 жыл бұрын

I heard that the Stealth anti radar coatings on US F35's is different to export variants? Could be just a rumour tho?

@jamesalders896

8 жыл бұрын

All f-35's will be exactly the same, they will only change after export when individual countries upgrade them

What happens when it losses internet connection

@iceman2073

8 жыл бұрын

+thomasucc Back to basic ,Morse code lol....

@thomasucc

8 жыл бұрын

+iceman Of course but how many of the transmitters are still on outside of Ireland

@thomasucc

8 жыл бұрын

+MadBadger Of course but how many of the transmitters are still on outside of Ireland

@thomasucc

8 жыл бұрын

+thomasucc Not to mention the loss of the railway telephone system outside of Ireland

@thomasucc

8 жыл бұрын

+iceman Not to mention the loss of the railway telephone system outside of Ireland