OT The £4billion Airfix Kit

[Seaking055]

Interesting info on the new RN carriers

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/mos...-Behind-scenes-Britains-biggest-warships.html

 

[dharry]

Thanks for spotting this Seaking

 

[Alain_F355]

Interview with a British admiral about the new carriers.
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=t0jgZKV4N_A&feature=related

 

[huub vink]

For a moment I thought somebody offered billions for an Airfix kit :costumes:

Huub

 

[Drzook]

What's the deal with the extra island?

 

[dhasdell]

I'll only believe in them when they are in service.

 

[chrisf36]

What's the deal with the extra island?

• The ground-breaking twin-island layout allows more deck space for aircraft and better visibility of the flight deck. The forward island is for navigating the ship; flight control is based in the aft island.

Chris

 

[Firebar]

Interview with a British admiral about the new carriers.
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=t0jgZKV4N_A&feature=related

LOL

Bremner Bird and Fortune, I nearly killed myself laughing at this when it was broadcast.