HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier R08
HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH
Aircraft Carrier - British Royal Navy United Kingdom
Description
HMS Queen Elizabeth was formally christened on July 4th, 2014 by Queen Elizabeth II, marking a milestone in the construction of the vessel. The warship has a planned commissioning date for May 2017. Official service is set to begin in 2020.
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Aircraft Carrier variants:
HMS Prince of Wales (R09)
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Specifications
| Dimensions | Displacement |
| - Length: 284,07m - 932ft - Width: 72.97m - 239.4ft |
72,300 tonnes |
| Beam | Draught |
| 239.4 ft | 36 ft |
| Aircraft | Crew |
| 40+ | 1450 |
| Aircraft Carried | Date of service |
| Lockheed F-35B "Lightning II" strike fighters; Boeing CH-47 "Chinook" transport helicopters; Boeing AH-64 "Apache" attack helicopters; AgustaWestland HM.2/HC; 4 "Merlin" transport helicopters; Westland HMA.2/AH.1 "Wildcat" medium-lift / utility helicopters; |
2017 |
| Country Manufacturer | Country operators |
| United kingdom | United Kingdom |
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