Top 5 World's Biggest Aircraft Carriers



► Click Here to Subscribe: https://goo.gl/Fy6ng5 ► Top 5 World's Biggest Aircraft Carriers 5. Queen Elizabeth class (United Kingdom). Displacement: 65,000 ton. Length: 284 m. 40 aircraft. Two Queen Elizabeth class carriers, are currently under construction for the Royal Navy. The first of the class, HMS Queen Elizabeth, was laid down in 20 09. It is expected to become operational in 20 17. The sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales, is planned to be commissioned with the Royal Navy in 20 20. These new aircraft carriers, will be the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy. The Queen Elizabeth class ships, will be much more capable comparing with the previousInvincible class light aircraft carriers. These can carry over 40 aircraft and helicopters. 4. Liaoning (China). Displacement: 60,000 ton. Length: 305 m. 40 aircraft. The Varyag was a second ship, of the Kuznetsov class. It was laid down in 19 85 in Ukraine and launched in 19 88. However after collapse of the Soviet Union, funding for the ship construction stopped. Eventually unfinished hull, was sold to China where it was restored and refitted. This aircraft carrier was commissioned, with the Chinese navy in 20 12 as the Liaoning. It was one of the most ambitions Chinese naval programmes. The Liaoning can carry up to 50 fixed wing aircraft, and helicopters. It operates a mixed of ChineseJ-15 fighter aircraft, Z-8 helicopters and Russian Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopters. 3. Kuznetsov (Russia). Displacement: 60,000 ton. Length: 305 m. 40 aircraft. The Admiral Kuznetsov was commissioned, with the Russian Navy in 19 91. It is smaller than American supercarriers, but carries powerful offensive weapons. The lack of catapults precludes launching aircraft, with heavy strike loads, and the air superiority orientation of the air wing is apparent. This warship carries about 40 fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters, including Su-33 carrier-based air superiority fighters, and various versions of Ka-27 helicopter. There is also a twin-seat Su-25UTG aircraft used for pilot training. The Admiral Kuznetsov, is a heavy aviation cruiser rather than just an aircraft carrier. It carries a number of offensive weapons typically, associated with guided missile cruisers. The carrier itself is capable of engaging surface, subsurface and airborne targets. This ship is conventionally propelled with oil-fired boilers rather than nuclear reactor. 2. Improved Nimitz class (USA). Displacement: 100 000 ton. Length: 332 m. 80 aircraft. A total of 10 of these supercarriers were built, including 3 Nimitz class ships and 7 Improved Nimitz class ships. These have been the largest warships built and in service. These nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, can carry about 80 fixed-wing aircraft, and helicopters. These ships operate F/A-18E/F Super Hornets multi-role fighters, F/A-18C Hornets ground attack aircraft, EA-6B Prowlers electronic warfare aircraft, E-2C Hawkeye early warning aircraft, C-2 Greyhound transport aircraft and various helicopters for utility, transport and anti-submarine warfare operations. These supercarriers typically operate over 60 aircraft and helicopters. However surge capacity is 130 F/A-18 Hornets. 1. Ford class (USA). Displacement: 100 000 ton. Length: 335 m. 85 aircraft. The Ford class is a successor to the Nimitz class aircraft carriers. First of the class is expected to be commissioned, with the US Navy in 20 15. It is expected that a total of 9-10 new aircraft carriers of this class will be built. Hull design of the Ford class, is similar to that of the Nimitz class. The new aircraft carriers will have a smaller, redesigned and more stealthy island. The new aircraft carriers will have the same displacement, as the previous Nimitz class, however it will be fitted with more automated and efficient systems. Each of these vessels will carry an airwing, that will include 85 fixed-wing aircraft, VSTOL aircraft, helicopters, or unmanned aerial vehicles. It is larger and more powerful force, than many nation's complete air force. By operating these aircraft carriers United States, will remain unchallenged sea force on earth throughout the 21st century. Music: "Clash Defiant" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

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  1. Right from the start, this video is wrong!. In terms of size and weight, the Queen Elizabeth class carrier of the UK, is second to none except the US Gerald R ford class carriers!. Displacement of the Queen Elizabeth class is 77,800 tons, not 65,000 tons!.
  2. Probably one of the worst video's about modern carriers ever produced. It is riddled with false or inaccurate information. They couldn't even match the carriers to the correct photographs. Utter rubbish!


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