One of the most up-to-date carriers in the world, and another on the way.
HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales
The key numbers:
The project to build HMS Queen Elizabeth and sister ship HMS Prince of Wales cost more than £6bn.
The aircraft carrier weighs 65,000 tonnes and has a top speed of 25 knots.
She can carry up to 72 aircraft, with a maximum capacity of 36 F-35B fighter jets. It is more likely the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers will have up to 24 Lightning jets on board for operations, however.
Her flight deck is 280m long and 70m wide – enough space for three football pitches.
The ship is the second in the Royal Navy to be named Queen Elizabeth.
The ship has a crew of about 700, increasing to 1,600 when a full complement of F-35B jets and Crowsnest helicopters are embarked.
There are 364,000m of pipes inside the ship.
Both HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will keep 45 days' worth of food in their stores.
The entire ship's company of 700 can be served a meal within 90 minutes – 45 minutes when at action stations.
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