The photo of Invincible's hangar was taken in the narrow centre section; the ships hangars had a 'Dumbell' shape with wider bays a the front and rear. The forward bay was usually used for major maintenance jobs like engine changes on the Sea Harriers, as to remove the engine you had to lift the wing off and there was an overhead crane forward:View attachment 45397 View attachment 45398 The upper picture shows the aft hangar bay, normally home to the helos requiring maintenance whilst the Harriers used the forward bay. The lower picture compares the size of the Invincible's hangar and lifts (blue outlines) with the CVF hangar and lifts (red outline). A lot more room to party!
2 new never see great ! and RCOH completely in time according last news she have received the new smart radar
And severals birds Rafale with one E-2C with 350 sailors to Oceana and after on Bush in april, may
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... how about that?I rather liked these views: ...
The two lifts are the same size, so what fits on one will fit on the other. The max payload for the lifts is 70tonnes, and an empty F-35B weighs just 13 tonnes. Remember for safety reasons you don't fuel or arm them until they are on deck!Showing two F-35B on the aft elevator, prolly 2 would fit on foreward elevator as well...
was different, anyway was surprised it'scommraderie!
Yes and for safety reason also on US CVN JP-8 used by USAF and provided by tankers to USN Aircrafts is degassed from USN aicrafts on the flight deck before aircraft going in the hangar USN want for security rules only birds with JP-5 it's fuelThe two lifts are the same size, so what fits on one will fit on the other. The max payload for the lifts is 70tonnes, and an empty F-35B weighs just 13 tonnes. Remember for safety reasons you don't fuel or arm them until they are on deck!View attachment 45432
and now noticed () this interesting picture of her leaving:
picking just this one from
In photos: HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Gibraltar