F-35's?The world's largest helicopter landing pad
Only a pitiful amount available so far, and for the foreseeable future.F-35's?
Britain max stressing sailors on deterrent patrols. The continuing saga of the "green submarine "
A Royal Navy Nuclear Sub Just Spent 6 Months Underwater. That's Irresponsible.
A Royal Navy nuclear sub just spent 6 months underwater—that's irresponsible. Imagine what that all that time spent submerged does to a human.www.yahoo.com
Breakdowns in discipline in Royal Navy submarines have received periodic media attention in recent years, whether related to harassment and forbidden sexual relationships, the abuse of hard drugs and alcohol, or raucous partying. At one point, in 2017, such scandals culminated in 10% of the Vigiliant’s crew being discharged, investigated, or compelled to resign—including the captain and first officer.
The US Navy conducts extensive, random drug testing for active duty personnel. Does the RN do the same?An old mate, now deceased, used to be a polaris submariner and was always totally off his chops on booze, gear, crack and anything else he could get his hands on, at sea and on land.
It does make me worry quite how safe our nuclear deterrent is.
PoW isn't qualified for fixed wing aviation yet. So it's only test pilots from VX-23 at Pax River on deck this week.F-35's?
I thought it was the lack of F-35s that was the issue? How come a brand new carrier isn’t ready for her aircraft off the shipyard?PoW isn't qualified for fixed wing aviation yet. So it's only test pilots from VX-23 at Pax River on deck this week.
The air department on the ship has to qualify. “carrier quals (or carquals)” we used to call them..I thought it was the lack of F-35s that was the issue? How come a brand new carrier isn’t ready for her aircraft off the shipyard?
The bows look different, is it a cathedral hull?
Hard to tell without dating the photo. My first notion would be an R-class, since the QEs didn't go single stack until the 30s.HMS Barham..?
So I was reading an article about Airbus commissioning a new fleet of wind-assisted ships for the transportation of its airplane parts, in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint.
The article has an artist's impression of what the ships will look like, and those are not the kind of 'sails' I had in mind when I read the headline. How do those work, then?
Airbus renews its transatlantic fleet with lower-emission ships
Airbus will renew the entire fleet of chartered vessels that transport aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in Europe and the US.www.airbus.com
Maybe those things are legs...Will be useful for getting shit to Toulouse...