HMS Prince of Wales (CVF)
- HMS Prince of Wales (CVF)
HMS "Prince of Wales" will be the second of the Royal Navy's two "Queen Elizabeth" class aircraft carriers and is scheduled to enter service in 2016. [cite hansard | url= | house=House of Commons | date=2007-07-25]
"Prince of Wales" and her sister ship ("Queen Elizabeth") will be the largest warships ever built in the United Kingdom. They are multi-purpose carriers that can adapt to complete multiple roles. It will be capable of carrying 36 fixed-wing aircraft (the F-35B Lightning II) and an estimated 12 helicopters, a major capability upgrade from the current "Invincible" class carriers.
The aircraft currently selected to be used on these carriers are the Short Take Off Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant of the Lightning II. The carrier will be fitted with a ski-jump ramp, but provision will be made to adapt the the flight deck for fixed wing planes with a catapult launch and arrestor recovery system should the UK choose to operate the conventional F-35C or an Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) similar to the X-47 Pegasus.
The defence secretary Des Browne confirmed the GBP£3.8 billion order for the two carriers on 25 July 2007. The ship will be assembled at Rosyth using blocks built by participating shipyards.
ee also
* HMS "Prince of Wales" for other ships of this name.
* Royal Navy in the 21st century
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