Originally Posted by
airsound
If you think the UK is the only one having carrier development problems, here's a report from Bloomberg on the USS Gerald R Ford - currently due to achieve "initial combat duty" in 2022, and at least 3 years behind schedule. Apparently they now want to delay 'shock testing' the ship for 6 years.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...tliest-carrier
airsound
Interesting to see the US issues, although I'd argue that the UK isn't having carrier development problems, because everything seems to be going to plan at present. Huge, complex prototype of a ship and the main issue to emerge in contractors trials was a dodgy propshaft seal, quickly fixed. RW trials currently under way on schedule, FW trials on schedule for later this year as planned.