Wrapping up the F-35 First of Class flight Trials on HMS Queen Elizabeth

[@AnthonyGenualdi]

Way cool. Cheers from Arizona.

[@garwhittaker3743]

Thank you to all Americans for the kind words in the comments sec ....respect. ..God bless the allies .

[@Gsmooth10455]

Long live the UK and God save the Queen.

[@tekelupharsin4426]

Greetings from the United States! It's a beautiful ship! Take good care of her!

[@CrazyNikel]

Much love brothers, from just another 11b vet.

[@frankmueller6522]

Go forward, Great-Britain! Long live the Nato! Long live freedom! Down with all dictatorships and terrorists all around the world! Best wishes from Germany!

[@melkisanuel9179]

PAPUA

[@Pantimoto]

What a beautiful, futuristic and very capable carrier... Congrats Brits

[@_Matsimus_]

This makes me so proud. All the bitching I had for not having a carrier for 10 years is pointless. Here we are and I couldn’t be more happy to see them flying off the decks

[@tzazarizona2676]

As an old old carrier sailor I am in awe of this aircraft, no catapult needed, no arresting cables needed, a naval leap forward of a magnitude un-dreamt of.

[@branon6565]

The joint efforts of the US and UK on the F35 project are awe inspiring.....

[@videowilliams]

I never quite took in before that the Queen Elizabeth class was built specifically to handle the F-35. And that no other carrier was so tailor made. Look forward to seeing these big girls and their birds in action!

[@jjcastleberry3662]

I'm happy for the UK that they have a solid task force with HMS QE and F-35B.!! As a Texan, God save the Queen.

[@pmckinlay653]

A very important time for the RN. Congratulations to all involved. I do wonder if the RAN will one day return to carrier ops beyond the Canberra class... I could see a third Queen Elizabeth or maybe even an enhanced Canberra Class bearing the name "HMAS Australia (III)"!

[@jimbeaux89]

Way to go brits!! Cheers from the US

[@SaorAlba1970]

@@jonstewart9792 the union is over we lost because of promises that were never kept, you had your chance to save the UK and blew it by not deliverying near federalism and guaranteed EU citizenship we don't even need a indyref to leave the UK. Fat boris's early General election will suffice anything over 30 seats in Scotland and we are offski polls have SNP winning 53 - 59 seats bye bye UK :) last poll had us winning 55 of all 59 Scottish seats enjoy putting Trident up the Thames ya f*cking loser

[@CreativeZachGaminglebestvids]

Alba1970 so what are y’all gonna do when you leave The Uk

[@kyleatherton1317]

@@CreativeZachGaminglebestvids be a nobody 😂

[@Zakalwe-01]

Alba1970...all done with your self-loathing?

[@Zakalwe-01]

Creative_Zach Gaming they’ll come begging to you guys. Well, once welfare gives them the travel cost and they’ve recovered from the nights drinking. Gotta love those ‘romantic’ nationalists.

[@Platyfurmany]

I am so pleased to see the HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea and taking on aircraft. I had the privilege of seeing the HMS Illustrious when she made her final visit to the River Tyne near North Shields before I moved back to the States. I was quite sad that she was to be retired a couple of years later. I saw it as an end to a long era of Royal Navy fixed-wing aviation. Despite what many folks in the UK might think, the Royal Navy is highly regarded here in America, and is considered the be the world-class navy that all other navies should be measured against!

[@lw0121]

gary robinson they don’t need defence they would be travelling in a group with x2 type 45 destroyers, x1 missile cruiser, and probably x2 new type 26 frigates when they come to defend it as well as submarine

[@grahammoore8967]

The QE-class project was launched in 1998 by the Blair Government, many years before the demise of the Invincible class STOVL carriers. We always knew that we would have a hiatus, not an end to fixed-wing carrier strike. Thanks for your comments. I just want the RN to be about twice the size it is now - it has experienced savage defence cuts each decade since the '50s.

[@catsupchutney]

I feel almost as patriotic seeing the Union Jack as the Stars and Stripes.

[@catsupchutney]

@Jerrol Hale Heck, some people still feel proud of Rome. As a US citizen I certainly understand the feeling of lost empire.

[@mrkey6523]

@Jerrol Hale Are you high? Its on how many countries flags around the world?

[@mr.d.6529]

When the Brits and US work together we are undoubtedly most professional and devastating major force in the world.

[@RR-us2kp]

After Russians of course

[@richhoule3462]

Crackin' good job my UK cousins! This Yank loves ya!

[@sindieltaylor2147]

@Helder De Almeida Thankfully, Japan will have that region covered very soon.

[@andrewleonard475]

@@sindieltaylor2147 Japan gives zero fucks about the interests of Australia or the Commonwealth.

[@Doonie310]

Biggest bullies in history, just stay at home and look after your family’s

[@MrFlyinHawaian]

*speaks in a quiet voice* "This is a great replacement for the Harrier" *LOUD GENERIC ROCK RIFFS*

[@waynemongo]

Ya, the RN and RAF are two of the last bastions of heavy generic rock! These riffs were probably laid down by the on board covers band...

[@MrFlyinHawaian]

@@waynemongo I dont mind the music so much as the LACK of VOLUME control WHICH requires ME to RAISE and LOWER my VOLUME every 20 sec lol.

[@fib621]

That ain't a harrier

[@kauaigold]

RapidHmsta 6241 yep, it’s an F35, the replacement VTOL for the Harrier

[@frankmueller6522]

Go forward, Great-Britain! Long live the Nato! Long live freedom! Down with all dictatorships and terrorists all around the world! Best wishes from Germany!

[@allannicho1]

Given the choice of Europe or the Open Sea, Great Britain will always choose the Sea. (Churchill).

[@bandijk5934]

Who the fuck was Churchill?

[@bandijk5934]

@@xxx.118 All by his own? then it wasn't a world war

[@jackrobinson1073]

人情味儿没有 pirates? PIRATES!? YOU SIR ARE A SCOUNDREL HOW DARE YOU 😂

[@marconius101]

@@bandijk5934 LMAO...

[@grahammoore8967]

Winston was right. Now we need a Navy that is twice the size.

[@nimbuskhannk627]

Amazing ship. Amazing flying machine. Amazing filming. A perfect trifecta.

[@FACrazyCanuck]

The QE looks awesome! All the best from Canada.

[@desert915]

US & UK r more than just allies... but rather family

[@willav9267]

Johannes Liechtenauer well said mate. So many leftards and remoaners chatting a whole lot of shit

[@Doonie310]

You wish yankie,

[@chops6416]

The family you don't want living next door.

[@desert915]

lindowan123 so Pakistan, Ghana and Guyana have more in common w/ the UK than America? Or rather kin.

[@desert915]

one opinion wish what?

[@avongonzales4736]

So Glad Your On Our Side !! Amazing

[@robertcatterall6514]

So proud to be British...and so proud to stand side by side. With our brothers and sisters in the U.S.A... 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇱🇷🇱🇷

[@Lee-70ish]

We need to up rate the rest of the navy also. Specially what is the work horse of most navies the numbers of or frigate fleet . My old dad must be spinning on the bottom of the ocean at what's become of his beloved RN.

[@kellyballard712]

Lee B yeh sadly the navy has gone down hill but that with all the budget cuts we would be amazing if we had more money and we would have more that 10 planes for the 2 aircraft carriers

[@jackmerriman4445]

With our "Special relationship" blinding our politicians we've become much too dependent on the US Navy and its sad

[@ivorbiggun710]

Wow. I guess they never thought of that.

[@alexnewcombe7824]

@Cat Daddy You saying that the Navy is obselete but then saying Air Superiority is the future are contradicting points. Aircraft carriers are vital when it comes to air superiority in foreign lands, take the Falklands for example, it would have gone a completely different way if it wasn't for the harriers that our carriers took there

[@Odin029]

@Cat Daddy You know the Chinese have never actually proven that their 'carrier killer" missiles the df-21 and df-26 can actually hit a relatively small moving target at the distances that they'd have to be launched at. And if they put nuclear warheads on those missiles to add to the blast radius to ensure a hit well then we'd be way past conventional warfare at that point.

[@bcask61]

I think its great that the Brits have bought into the F-35B program. Their expertise in STOVL carrier aviation will be an integral part of making this aircraft the best it can be.

[@adamsmohammed3780]

God bless the HMS Queen Elizabeth and all crew. They are so hard working.

[@theashpilez]

utilizing the open bomb bay doors for VTOL capability is a brilliant idea...

[@martinwarne7183]

Nothing sexier than the Harrier though.

[@socially_mute7086]

Except for the T-50 because that's one hell of a beaut

[@obbpeytonchiraq8028]

F-14 will always give me a hard on

[@martinwarne7183]

@Haribo 73 aye, but can she vif at 300 knots

[@aerospacecadet9781]

What can be more sexy? How about something that can do everything the Harrier can do and more? So what is the max speed of the Harrier again? And what's it's radar cross section? Martin the Lightning II makes the Harrier look like a blow up doll!

[@martinwarne7183]

@@aerospacecadet9781 didn't mean to upset you

[@gusgone4527]

Superb and well worth the wait. Now lets expand the entire fleet.

[@bjjace1]

I'm so impressed with what the UK has done. First their contribution to the JSF Program.Then, the two QE- Class carriers are incredible.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

They're beautiful ships. A credit to their names.

[@berkaysahin9919]

This gets shot by s400 don't overhype it. If you say no it is stealth then sell it to Turkey if the stealth is perfect

[@bjjace1]

VingVangVoeng Spare us your straw man and absurdly reductive assessment of the Turkey F35 situation.

[@lmao.3661]

VingVangVoeng hush hush now

[@c431inf]

Ofs 💪🇺🇸🇬🇧👊 good stuff , have to stick together more now then ever

[@regisrasta]

Both US and GB have a solid ally at southlands, Brazil are now making business with Royal Navy and with US military. Finally we are working with the best and right allys.

[@reneegiese6315]

Regis Stick to the right countries, and you will be fine

[@breed4659]

Hell yes dude. Glad to have the Brits on our team. Love you guys 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@justsmallstuff4994]

So you forget Australia?

[@seansands424]

@@justsmallstuff4994 Not in the slit-ice UK and USA we be there in a shot if China act,s up with Australia

[@erickrcisneros]

That ship is beautiful!

[@lc7327]

A C I mean not really the new ford class carriers look like shit with their tiny island so far back

[@pauloberlee1779]

The Brits were the first to figure out how to land a Corsair on a carrier flight deck in WW2. Looks like they are perfecting skills here. Too bad London has an incompetent mayor.

[@rkenshin364]

Incompetent is an understatement my friend.

[@vmo2851]

@@rkenshin364 couldn't agree more

[@lilkooly5150]

What did he do?

[@vmo2851]

@@lilkooly5150 he's just a complete twat. Shouldn't even be a politician

[@zlide3721]

@@lilkooly5150 He doesn't like trump......

[@canconservative8976]

Congratulations England.... you went all out on this new technology, best in the world....Bravo.

[@matthewmatz3322]

And the F-35s are the USA's fighters

[@canconservative8976]

@flip inheck It's short sighted to think that only one aircraft can be certified for that great ship....

[@canconservative8976]

@flip inheck anything that is STOL capable. but you don't need anything beyond the F35 at this point

[@canconservative8976]

@flip inheck The F35B is fully operational and combat tested, the USMC is using them on the USMC Carriers....they also use the Harrier on the same flight deck and they are certified till 2022......where are your Harriers?

[@canconservative8976]

@flip inheck Not to worry, she is soon to be off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia and the Mighty American Navy will I'm sure send her back across the Atlantic with a full compliment of F35's...with the latest software upgrades!

[@stephenwise734]

Great Videography! and What a Beautiful Ship.

[@karlfulton4854]

GODSPEED R N.. THANK YOU USA.. GOD BLESS.

[@karlfulton4854]

@Yeshua is Lord. YESHUAH HAMASHEACK BENAHAELOHIME JESUS CHRIST. THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. FOR THE GLORY OF OUR FATHER.. THE TRINITY OF THE MELEKHAOLAM... SOVEREIGN OF THE VANISHING POINT. BE WITH THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA AND COMFORT THOSE OF THEIR LOVED ONES WHO MUST ENDURE THE UNENDURABLE WITH YOUR TRUE AND MOST HOLY SPIRIT OF ETERNAL PEACE AND JOY. REMEMBER LORD. NOT THEIR TRANSGRESSIONS BUT YOUR PROMISE OF YOUR YARDEN. TO WHOS GATE WE RAISE OUR FACES. AND WHOS GLORY FOR YOUR LOVE THE LOVE YOU GAVE.. THE LOVE YOU ARE AND THE LOVE THAT YOU SHARE. WE SHAME OUR COUNTENANCE FOR YOUR PERFECTION. HALLELUJAH EMMANUELLE.. HALLELUJAH... HIS BLOOD OF OUR COVERING. AMIXED WITH THE WATERS OF HIS BROKEN HEART. THE WATERS OF THE PROMISE OF ETERNAL LIFE ARE UPON THE THE RIGHT HAND OF THE MERCY SEAT. THE COVENANT TWIXT MAN AND GOD IS SEALED BY THE LAMB.. THANK YOU FATHER FOR YOUR ONLY EVER TRUE SON OF MAN YESHUAH.. JESUS CHRIST. AMEN AMEN & AMEN.

[@cacao5661]

Please come to Pacific Ocean! 　　　　　　　　　　　(From Japan)

[@jamirreyes1590]

USA/UK: ah shit here we go again..

[@markanthonymeniolas1528]

Can the "Empire Strikes Back" on China for not fulfilling its promise to Hongkong?

[@kickboxerforever00]

And we won't be Alone

[@scottcraig1047]

Beautiful ship. I hope a couple more of this class are built. Great to see the Royal Navy building such advanced ships. Cheers!

[@grahammoore8967]

I agree. The RN need 4 of this class, but politicians won't stump up the money.

[@henryvagincourt]

Great to see the QE at sea, just part of me thinks, she should have been called Ark Royal.

[@johnholt9399]

Totally agree in context of Royal Navy history of the name four aircraft carriers and one leader of the British fleet that beat the Spanish Armada Ark Royal had to be a better name. Personally I would have not used Prince of Wales as associated with Singapore and defeat by the Japanese not our finest hour- also I can’t stand Prince Charles but hey ho. HMS Ark Royal and HMS Hermes which was flagship in the Falklands would have been my choices. Albeit. Queen Elizabeth does make some sense in view of the grand old lady we have on the throne and. associations with another great Queen at time of the Armada and a very fine WW1 and WW2 Battleship.

[@ianwebb7194]

No. Eagle

[@bestwishes5060]

I would be ashamed to call anything royal. My God look at that family!

[@SgtShakenBake]

She sure is a beautiful ship, and seeing those f35s makes it all the better. Cheers from America lads

[@callumpettitt8192]

Those are the meanest looking fighter jets ever. We need more!

[@grahammoore8967]

We're buying 148 F-35B. We've only bought 2 carriers - we need 4!

[@chrisadams3749]

HMS Queen Elizabeth awesome, F35 Awesome and the up coming HMS Prince of wales unbeatable UK Number One !!!!

[@chippledon1]

I've always thought that GB could use a third QE class carrier in order to maintain two strike groups at the same time. Two carriers deployed while a third carrier is in port for maintenance, refitting/refurbishment, resupply, and training, etc.

[@1chish]

Complete respect to all concerned from an ex Crab. Great to see so many different teams, from different Arms from different countries working together to deliver one single objective How about landing our latest 4 new F-35Bs that are still in the USA on to QE and sailing them home rather than flying them like the other 9 just to add a final touch for when they get back to the UK? 4 flying off to Marham from the Solent. I'll have some of that if I may ....

[@shotleylad]

I doubt the pilots have been cleared to land on a Carrier. Only test pilots have landed on the QE.

[@1chish]

@@shotleylad A really valid point and my comment was maybe more wishful than thinking. But given nobody (not even the test pilots who flew all those test flights on / off QE)) was QE carrier qualified and you only qualify by doing it I think we could get them on and off. Save a lot of Voyager time and fuel as well ....

[@billyclement5141]

@@1chish Sounds like a pucca plan mate. I'm pretty sure there would be plenty of takers if they asked for volunteers. Chance to qual en route, top notch accommodation, wardroom service and cuisine, get all your kit on board Stateside and pick it up in person back in Pompey, rather than relying on the mob to transport it for you... I'm not seeing a lot of downsides from where I'm sitting! :-)

[@dx7631]

Should the Sky News RAF mixed fleet article....so much salt.

[@1chish]

@@dx7631 I already had that row with a certain Navylookout Twitter feed peddling rumour as fact and then making arsewipe comments. I mean its not like the Andrew ever tried to do the RAF down is it? And why would the RAF want an F-35A when they have a better QRA and interdiction platform in the Typhoon which is also a far better GA platform (taking over from Tornado next year). A combination of the F-35B as a sensor and suppression asset which then targets for the Typhoon bomb truck is all we need. Plus the RAF are rather good at Harrier type operations in austere areas. And of course the RAF will be getting Tempest to replace early Typhoons ...

[@adnanshah1601]

Nice video

[@md-run]

I think people are forgetting that the uk still has typhoons which are great but shame they can’t use the carrier

[@markturner4219]

Nice to see some footage of the rolling landing as well as the usual vertical landing.

[@chrisrowland1514]

Great ship but would have been an even better one with caps and traps. It is limited to just one type of plane which is not good. A little piece of info for everyone, the ramp can be removed and there is the space underneath the ramp for catapults to be put in, it is part of the original design

[@manofcultura]

Operationally it costs more to use CATOBAR, and the service down time is significantly more than using STOVL. People tend to forget this but the reason USN has so many carriers is the fact that they need as much as 6 months in dry dock, a lot of that time is spent checking, rechecking and reinforcing the CATOBAR systems in the ship. For a smaller navy, STOVL is simply far more practical. Unless the Uk plans on having at least 4 carriers to ensure deployment of one or two at any given time with no down time between deployments, STOVL it is.

[@richardoakley8800]

Catobar allows for larger aircraft with greater fuel and ordinance. Ask a pilot if would like more fuel and weapons an wait for his reaction. Catobar would let us borrow other countries aircraft.. a good example would be the old ark royal, 4 of our F4 phantom landed on an American carrier . And when you are a long way from land one more place to land and refuel and re arm is a God send. Now let's look at types of aircraft. Put catobar on lizzy we can by any catobar compatible aircraft.. .

[@manofcultura]

richard oakley STOVL is definitely a step down from CATOBAR. That said you defeated your own argument by talking about interoperability of f4s. STOVL literally allows you to land anywhere, heck if they truly had an emergency they could land an f35 on a destroyer or frigate’s helipad. It would fuck the helipad up but you save an expensive plane. Also the F35 in its primary role is designed for high thrust ratio and lightened load. Fuel is not an issue when you have drones flying about with refueling booms. In the end it’s about cost and maintenance. CATOBAR will hamper UK navy more than help at this point.

[@thelostusername5013]

@@richardoakley8800 I agree with Ken. Although it's cost saving it has its benefits it's similar to choosing nuclear to fuel. In theory nuclear is better but you have port restrictions and downtime will increase etc. It's all just a big trade off and a decision was made so whatever

[@chrisrowland1514]

@@richardoakley8800 exactly my point any plane that can land on a aircraft carrier we could have used

[@christinegower9177]

Lovely that UK and USA are working together as PEACE BRINGERS ❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧❤️

[@olsenfernandes3634]

With this the UK will finally have proper power projection after all these years.

[@grahammoore8967]

@Jonty We never joined the EU Army all those years we have been in the EU.

[@grahammoore8967]

@@joebryant8500 We get NATO and Commonwealth to make up the difference - it works.

[@TT-hd3zi]

@Joe Bryant the new Astute-class subs are being constructed as we speak (one of/if not the best hunter-killer subs in the world) and the Type 26 and 31 frigates. The carriers are the start of a new expansion for the Royal Navy to accommodate for carrier-strike groups.

[@1IbramGaunt]

@@joebryant8500 we only have two aircraft carriers TO actually escort, and our American and NATO allies, with all the numbers you could ever need are forever working together with us anyway

[@manikinskywalker766]

Thank you soooooo much to All our Armed Services and families you are The Greatest!!!!!!!

[@kyle857]

Beautiful ship and plane.

[@Philzemoxe]

Beautiful yes but very bad too

[@j.m.youngquist419]

Fantastic Presentation

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

Its kind of funny that they would build an entire carrier around one plane

[@darugdawg2453]

The carrier is compact type i think

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

@@darugdawg2453 So you mean its a pocket carrier? Even though its odd to build something around a single aircraft type.

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

@Chris LOL " The era of brute force of heavy bombers and light and nimble dogfighters is gone" Ah dusting off the Era of Dog fighters is over line The "Experts" said that in the 50,60,70,80 and every time they try to kill off dogfighters boy do they ever dig themselves out of their graves and burn the ass of the "experts" If NATO want to put all their eggs in the f 35 basket the Russians and Chinese will be happy to teach them that lesson again

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

@Chris Well if Rader improves over the next 50 years the f 35 instantly becomes a substandard fighter/bomber/whatever the hell else they are trying to market that pos as lol but if the Royal Navy decided to buy/build a Carrier that has the ability to handle multiple different kinds of aircraft it would future proof it self

[@kcimb]

Ghastly_Grinner kinda like the f16 was so awful, right? The f35 is an amazing plane and a much better all purpose jet than those it replaced

[@mattinelson]

Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The USA and the UK are already the “Five Eyes” working together daily. We should also accept that they are five nations with shared culture, values, language and history spanning the globe. The best thing they could ever do is band together into an “Anglosphere” of trade, movement and cooperation including defence. Together it could be truly special.

[@kimjonglongdong3158]

@Darren Walsh It's basically an agreement between the 5 aforementioned countries to share gathered intelligence. I'm not sure how far reaching the agreement is, but I'm pretty sure it covers stuff like, for example, if the UK is tracking a possible terrorist cell member in the UK, and they have regular contact with someone in Australia, they inform the Australian government and pool resources to get a clearer picture of the level of threat Etc to both countries. That's just an example though, and I'm not 100% sure how far it extends :)

[@paulhall2397]

When are the new Frigates coming + how many???

[@zeeshanshabbir172]

Only 8 new frigates and they'll probably be in service in the mid 20s. Cant believe we're only getting 8. Canada is getting 13. We should aim for at least 15 or 20 because the Iranian seizure of a British tanker shows sometime quantity is better than quality. Also, we need them for border control, anti submarine warfare and general duties.

[@jaredcrotty251]

The US is in the same boat. No pun intended. We need frigates badly. Our last class was the Perry class. Too much concentrating on small ball. Hopefully our FFX will produce a solid platform.

[@zeeshanshabbir172]

@@jaredcrotty251 haha. And I agree, I read a really good article recently on how the US navy needs a lot more frigates. This would help to counter Chinese expansion in the South China Sea and their growing navy. Instead of having 3 massive carrier fleets with huge patrolling a huge area of sea, a dozen cheaper vessels will be much more effective and will send a clear signal to its adversaries that ,if need be, the US has the capacity to flood volatile areas with a dozen frigates. The FFG program is interesting but the US military has a bad record for buying very technically specified ships which are very expensive, not cost effective and often ends up being a disappointment. I think this time around more sense will be shown and you guys buy a proven frigate like the FREMM (used by allies like France/Italy) or have faith in us Brits and buy our type 26 design (which we, the Canadians and Australians have ordered)!

[@bluesrocker91]

@@zeeshanshabbir172 It's should actually end up being 13 frigates... 8 Type 26s, and 5 Type 31s.

[@danielfoster635]

@@zeeshanshabbir172 new astute class subs should help with that too

[@riojonmejares8996]

My favorite navy finally is back with such a beautiful carrier and a new striking force of F-35 lightning makes it a formidable navy!

[@gordp8482]

Canada hasn't had a carrier since we sold the Bonaventure to Brazil in 1968. I have carrier envy.

[@theancientsancients1769]

I feel you! I know Canada will get the world most advanced frigate the type 26 Global Combat Ship 😁

[@terrywiebe5616]

1970 actually

[@tvbox4ktv770]

Brazil bough ships from UK too. Thanks Uk.

[@MagikarpMan]

@@theancientsancients1769 yes the BRITISH MADE type 26

[@dietrichschubert656]

Let's see how it does in an excercise against the Wasp carrying f-35s. Would it be more efficient to add more light carriers to the inventory, grouping them with new heavily armored missle cruisers? (USA rival to Kirov)

[@w8stral]

No reason you can't put a ski jump on the wasp that moves on hydraulics so the ski jump does not affect helo operations. Should not weigh all that much either. Should have been done when the harrier was added

[@runi5413]

Interesting question... I think the issue is that any carrier loaded with F-35's, whether it's the HMS QE or a Wasp class LHD, is going to present a high-value target to the enemy. So that means - in a "real war", against an opponent with a capable navy/airforce - Wasp-sized carriers still can only operate in battle-groups supported by destroyers, frigates, submarines, and logistical ships. So creating smaller battle-groups around small-sized carriers, only capable of launching a handful of planes each, just isn't very efficient in that sense. The HMS QE can support up to 60 aircraft, which puts them on par with a Nimitz class carrier. I think all in all it's a pretty "efficient" type. On paper, at least...

[@w8stral]

@Ben Liley size has a quality all its own. Reason the midway class was a dead end

[@w8stral]

@Ben Liley America class: Identical dimensions/specs as Wasp minus well deck. It IS an Aircraft carrier. That is its designed roll. True, a slow aircraft carrier which severely limits it, but an aircraft carrier non the less.

[@w8stral]

@Ben Liley When you carry 12 F35's standard and can easily change that to 24 F35's, no well deck, you ARE an aircraft carrier. True, a crippled aircraft carrier due to its small engines limiting its speed, but an aircraft ONLY carrier just the same. In that case, may as well put a ramp on hydraulics allowing a larger flatter deck for helo ops on the front allowing the F35 to fly with larger loads.

[@theengineer1531]

that aircraft is a beauty..

[@garwhittaker3743]

Amazing ,The royal navy is the pride of the UK .

[@dachoakley]

yes historical navy we aint got a lot of navy left thanks to politiians

[@mrp9023]

Actually I think the nhs is the pride of the UK. The money would've been much better spent there.

[@ekul7894]

wayne pocklington not at all

[@nickmcmahon623]

Urm, like when they surrendered to Iran and lost all their kit? RAF any day, never yet surrendered or we’d all be speaking German

[@ekul7894]

Nick Mcmahon when did the royal navy surrender to iran?

[@tyharris9994]

Does the exhaust nozzle swivel only on take off and landing, or does it thrust vector for maneuvering like the F22? At any rate, gorgeous ship and very professional people.

[@humansrants1694]

Just for landing and take off.

[@ligmaboo]

plus you can loose alot of energy that way

[@mohairrha710]

That's why I love ❤️ 🇬🇧 pure perfection

[@drackkor725]

America and Britain have a long and mostly great history together. Politics should never play a role in this relationship. We both need one another. It's about doing what's right for our nations.

[@krissiregar8083]

this is the comment I want to hear. US and UK cannot be separated. Friendship forever, tested by time.

[@CreativeZachGaminglebestvids]

Drackkor agreed

[@JohnSmith-co7qt]

Its a helluva carrier.Nice to see Britain returning to a worldwide naval power.When fully operational it is not to be screwed with.

[@DigitalFPV]

Music (read NOISE) spoiled it! Couldn't watch it all the way through...

[@Leafitout]

Some excellent filming there, well done all.

[@alfcalleja2462]

Fantastic. This is what Australia should of gotten.

[@tonebonetones]

think of the money you saved, which you can sensibly spend on infrastructure and hospitals and schools.

[@geoffmassingham785]

It warms my heart to know that when I toddle off my mortal coil US and UK are firm allies and are a force to reckon with, always have been and always will be hopefully keeping the world a safe place . . . . For the most anyway.

[@apexpredators4908]

Go Royal Navy, Brothers from the US.

[@timbernie]

I Notice something missing......Can you find it?

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

A dam great plane

[@paulmorris3613]

They need to get their act together and ready the ship to fly is a full compliment. At the moment without its aircraft, it is nothing but a floating hotel. One hopes we never need to use the carrier in ernest before this prolonged testing ends. The planes should have been on the ships earlier in my opinion.

[@paulmorris3613]

@@j.4354 I do understand your comment,yet despite this we hear comments how the ship is being sent to reinforce fleets else where.Its pointless such comments if the ship is unable to undertake its mission, n o matter how proud one might be about the ship. It is capableof fighting but not flying much ,other than helicopters, its armed but still requires missile ships to defend it, Its short of personel and til fully equiped unabale to take part in defensive or offensive action to protect its group or nny other situation. If we had not been so quick to seel the Harriers at least we might have planes..

[@christopherscobie]

Great stuff

[@86razrose]

An interesting concept although it is a pity that the electric catapult could not be achieved. This would have prevented the need for the F35B to carry a lift fan and the associated gearing around the sky being only used for take off and landing. This would also have allowed the RN to train with American and French carriers using the cat & trap system as well as allowing for a greater stores weight, thus extending range and firepower.

[@tonebonetones]

@El Draque Hardly cowards lol....as any Friday night after the pubs turn out will show you. Oppressed and controlled by a venal and corrupt system, yes. However, in 1939, as now, Zionists controlled your country, and that is the reason it went to war, despite - as you correctly point out - massive public opinion against getting involved.

[@grahammoore8967]

Thats where the Harrier was clever - no seperate lift fan required!

[@86razrose]

@@grahammoore8967 True although limited in speed, range and payload.

[@kobetakemura5179]

i figure once EMALS become more commonplace and when all the new f35Cs aren't going to US navy ships, that all the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers will be modified with both the EMALS and with an angled flight deck. So if not now, then eventually.

[@stuartrussell8529]

God bless the USA, We love you! Always....

[@splishsplash3706]

From the greatest navy the world has ever seen. To an aircraft carrier with a ramp.

[@bobsemple4101]

Splish Splash outstanding move!

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Such a shambles

[@Han-xv9mn]

Splish Splash your opinion is trash 🤷‍♂️

[@jungle486]

You should try doing a little research on how aircraft carriers work kid. 😄

[@grahammoore8967]

Nothing wrong with a ramp (or ski jump) - it works just fine for STOVL aircraft.

[@MrPhantom453]

Impressive!! Wish we had one, ..... .or two or three in Australia.

[@JohnJohn-lw7tx]

Yes, I remember in the early 70's meeting the the Australian carrier in Hawaii. That was the good times.

[@MrPhantom453]

@@JohnJohn-lw7tx so that would have been the HMAS Melbourne (de-commissioned in 1982). I've seen a photo of the HMAS Melbourne alongside the USS Enterprise. Massive size difference! We haven't had a true carrier since, although the new Canberra & Adelaide can take and are fitted for the F-35B (note the ski ramp on them).

[@0Boogiee0]

Wouldn't worry about it, if anyone tries it on with the Aussies there will be two of these on their way in a matter of days. I think Australia have ordered some Type26 frigates.

[@ryansanico6539]

Congrats to the Royal Navy from USA Giving the Royal Navy The F-35 Lightning 2 Bravo versions🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧,question are the Royal Navy going to get the F-35 Charlie versions? Good carama back in the cold war Britsh gave us the Harrier jump Jet and helped us formed are Delta Forces too. now we are giving them a favor the F-35Lighting 2 Bravo,hope we give them F-35 Charlie?

[@dylanwight5764]

The F-35C is a dedicated naval variant designed for CATOBAR. I don't believe CATOBAR is in the foreseeable future of the Royal Navy, so probably not.

[@neil5307]

The F35 was a joint US UK Development.

[@Dgp-d3c]

Britain builds 15% of every single F35 variant (projected to be 3000+), including Rolls Royce lift system for VTOL on F35B, designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK from British expertise on Harrier www.f35.com/global/participation/united-kingdom-ip

[@dylanwight5764]

@@neil5307 Strictly speaking, it has Bluetooth capabilities, so it's technically a part-Australian project :D

[@grahammoore8967]

@@dylanwight5764 We decided not to provide CATOBAR facilities for QE-Class after a rethink therefore we have a STOVL carrier. It can not take F-35C.

[@dylanwight5764]

The Queen Elizabeth is rated for various peacetime configurations, but a common compliment is set to be forty aircraft including up to thirty-six F-35Bs. I expect a wartime compliment to push this to closer to fifty aircraft of the seventy+ she is rated to transport. My question is, how likely is she to carry her full F-35B peacetime compliment in service? I would expect a greater number of helicopters to be carried in the AEWACS, ASW, teansport and Air & Sea Rescue roles, at least twelve -- four transports, two AEWACS, two ASR, four ASW.

[@PeteCourtier]

Enjoyed that apart from the music🤪 I miss the harrier though.

[@lenfirewood4089]

If dreams could come true - there are three jets I'd have love to have flown 1 Fairey Delta 2 - Never flew as part of RAF but utterly bad ass aircraft that excited me enormously as a child whilst screaming overhead during testing were I then lived. 2. Eurofighter Typhoon for it's awesome combination of power and fly by wire ease of use and this aircraft for making VTOL fun!

[@elieabi-lamah2209]

Awesome plane , everyone is buying , Germany should buy as well 😉😊🗽

[@stranger8115]

Brilliant, well done

[@erickrcisneros]

Looks like a luxury military ship

[@socratease1432]

Good stuff.

[@henkymizella6421]

*God Save The Queen! EXISTS The HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH!

[@rollyunicorn]

At 2:50 It looks a bit like a Transformer changing shape before it takes off.

[@SW-fk3rb]

Nice to see F35’s in UK’s capable hands. We would like some British frigates I think! 💪 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

[@clivenaylor]

Are these operational aircraft or test units? One had American markings

[@theoraclerules5056]

clivenaylor: Most here are in the process of being delivered to the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm From Lockheed Martin & the US National Defence Establishment. However, some with US markings are also trainers & technical support aircraft as well.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Thank You US Marines !!!!! : D

[@fredtedstedman]

2:54 TRANSFORMERS ! Good job guys to get Naval Aviation back ! Wales UK.

[@skysurferuk]

If you lose your command over "misuse" of your car... imagine what'd happen if you had to shoot at something... Politicians... :(

[@humansrants1694]

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[@Albertkallal]

Well the problem is that car was for use by top officials from the HMS. I have no problem with certain perks or resources being given to the commander (s) of the HMS Q. When they had more money it was even common to assign a car with driver. However that car was not assigned for just personal use. A massive issue since then any subordinates who question the commander are screwed over for their duties and things like promotions. It creates an absolute toxic environment. I would have not only fired the commander but also cancelled his pension and kick out his family from military housing. If a commander is say given a parking spot, and someone takes it? Then roll out a tank or big duce truck and block in the disrespectful sap that took the parking spot. However the car was not assigned for use only by the commander. This is taxpayer funded resources and any commander that takes an attitude of using superior rank to bully others from use of that car is to be immediately fired. If the car was assigned to him then no one better dare touch it. However the reverse is also true. This idea of government officials or military thinking that they can use their power and rank to use government property as their own is a beyond toxic environment since such positions allow VERY easy retribution against you if you question your commander. You allow such crap then military becomes currupted and position of authority is now going to be used to grab and get perks not actually assigned to you. You can NEVER EVER allow this kind of thinking to ooze into the command structure. Commanders must never use their authority over others to grab things that are not theirs. I have zero tolerance for such actions. If such behaviour is allowed then military becomes currupted - it's already bad enough. I would have canned the bigger and kicked him out of the service. If car was assigned to him and someone else took or used it? Again instant termination.

[@johnhardman3]

@@Albertkallal This "absolute" morality for the military is one thing, but the politicians who control the military have proved themselves to be utterly corrupt in allowing themselves to be "lobbied" so lucratively and in abusing their expenses-rules, inter alia.

[@manofcultura]

There’s pro and con to everything. Strong military = national security but also invites military adventures for “democracy and human rights”. The solution isn’t clear cut as your dry morals might like unfortunately.

[@MostCommentsAreFake-ud8by]

I think the car was an excuse because of something else.

[@goneaway8759]

Top partnership Yanks and Brits,....respect!

[@Sergecalifornia]

F 35 made in the USA. Bless America.

[@autofox1744]

Dude, it's not an aircraft we should be proud of.

[@sharms888]

America the home of over 1000 nuclear tests, the home of the largest amount of serial killers Yes bless America !

[@DanTube2010]

Its US-led project with parts made by other countries, e.g. the rear section is built in the UK and Australia.

[@billsmusic4944]

I know they are expensive but this is our gift to our Brilliant British Brothers in Arms. Love from America. Unstoppable and beautiful, the F35. Aren't you glad Roswell happened now? LOL

[@flexpinoy]

I love UK

[@clubsport9334]

Safer/easier doing a hover landing or a regular toe hook deal?

[@clubsport9334]

No steam catapult on this barge?

[@krisp1878]

Ironically, the Brits invented the steam catapult. Long live the CATOBAR.

[@lc7327]

Kris P the Brits were the pioneers on a lot of carrier innovation

[@jonnijon8370]

@@lc7327 The Brits invented the carrier, the catapult. the harrier jump jet the ejector seat and we still get slagged off as a nation.

[@lc7327]

jonni jon I know big F

[@nicolasgarcia248]

They also invented piracy ...

[@lc7327]

Nicolas Garcia where about boyo

[@BOORAGG]

Good looking ship. Doubt if Argentina would want any part it. lol

[@asamitchell7948]

Our flagship and it's only has 1 support vessel for protection how very silly our nation is to let the royal navy stock to be so low.

[@grahammoore8967]

What do you mean - one support vessel?

[@mumflrpumble9107]

Potentially if CANZUK goes through we would have the ability to have a trade embargo on China, propping up India and it's economy to fill a similar trade role. Then we'll see if the USA, being a five-eyes member country would negotiate better trade too.

[@SeeCapss]

wait... i got call... ohh its from the neighboor SU-35... will be intense

[@Spudtron98]

All the agility in the world won't save you from getting fucked by something you can't _see_ coming.

[@SvenTviking]

It’s going to be interesting to see if the separate flight control and ship conning bridges will work considering how the US Navy told them not to do it.