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Forum: Military Aviation

29th Jan 2016, 10:51

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By airborne_artist

Word is that the RN has put out an urgent request...

Word is that the RN has put out an urgent request to suppliers of solar panels for quotes to fit the T45 fleet.

The good news is that the new carriers have plenty of surface to cover in panels....

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Jan 2013, 11:48

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By airborne_artist

Perhaps a candidate for a future caption...

Perhaps a candidate for a future caption competition:

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02444/aircraft-carrier_2444770k.jpg

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jan 2013, 10:47

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By airborne_artist

HH - a fine idea, but you then have resources...

HH - a fine idea, but you then have resources that can not be tasked to all requirements.

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2012, 14:23

Replies: 7,458

Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By airborne_artist

New aircraft carriers 'white elephants with dinky...

New aircraft carriers 'white elephants with dinky toys on top' - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/active/9771569/New-aircraft-carriers-white-elephants-with-dinky-toys-on-top.html)

"Royal Navy...

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Sep 2008, 10:09

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By airborne_artist

There was a 100% Asian looker at CU, who I think...

There was a 100% Asian looker at CU, who I think worked in the SK sim, in 79/80. Probably a Lt Cdr and tall-ish, as I recall. I'm certain he was not an exchange officer from the Indian Navy.

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Sep 2007, 20:15

Replies: 7,458

Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By airborne_artist

Err, no. Only the Trident boats are double...

Err, no. Only the Trident boats are double crewed with fully-manned Port and Starboard crews. There was a recent experiment with a complete crew change-over on a deployed ship, but I can't see that...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Jul 2007, 15:39

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By airborne_artist

They should be HMS Camilla Parker-Bowles and HMS...

They should be HMS Camilla Parker-Bowles and HMS Dorothy Jordan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Jordan)

Dorothy was the mistress of the Duke of Clarence, who became William IV. She had ten...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Jul 2007, 14:03

Replies: 7,458

Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By airborne_artist

If they crack on they could moor them on the...

If they crack on they could moor them on the Thames in 2102 and save loads of money :E

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Jul 2007, 13:28

Replies: 7,458

Future Carrier (Including Costs)

Views: 2,399,536

Posted By airborne_artist

Some really useless CVF stats

CVF will carry over 8,600 tonnes of fuel to support the Ship and her aircraft – enough for the average family car to travel to the moon and back twelve times.

The Flight Deck area is nearly...

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