(March 22, 2011 at 1:43 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: Us brits dont even have one aircraft carrier anymore.
Yeah..that isnt good. Check this out:
The Queen Elizabeth class supercarriers[7] (formerly the CV Future or CVF project) are a two-ship class of aircraft carrier being built for the Royal Navy. HMS Queen Elizabeth is expected to enter service in 2020 and HMS Prince of Wales is expected to initially be kept in a state of "extended readiness" after completion.[1] HMS Queen Elizabeth will be built to a CATOBAR configuration. The construction of HMS Prince of Wales was assured by the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review, although its role in the immediate aftermath of its commission remains uncertain. The vessels will displace about 65,600 tonnes (full load), be 284 metres (932 ft) long and capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft.