U.K. Carrier Floated For The First Time

LONDON — The first of two new aircraft carriers for the U.K. has been floated out of its dry dock for the first time. The Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) — the consortium charged with the construction of the 65,000-tonne carriers — floated HMS Queen Elizabeth from its dry dock at the Rosyth naval...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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