(Photo: Royal Navy)
British Aircraft Carrier Sails into New York
The Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed into New York harbor recently as part of an
goodwill visit to the United States. The 70,000 ton ship, just over 900 feet long and capable of carrying 40 aircraft, is noted for its ski jump flight deck. The ship was commissioned in 2017, but is still not fully operational.
From 2020 the Carrier will deploy the American built F-35 Lightning II aircraft, the world's most advanced stealth fighter-bomber. Prior to its New York visit, the Queen Elizabeth was carrying out
joint training flights trials with the F-35 off the coast of Virginia.
Dubbed the "ultimate symbol of British naval power," the Big Liz as it was called by the
New York press, underscores the close transatlantic relations between the UK and USA.
HMS Queen Elizabeth in New York Harbor
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