Portsmouth, UK. 28th Sep, 2017. HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) is the Royal Navy's newest and largest warship (70,600 tonnes) ever built and is capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft. It is designed to operate V/STOL aircraft, the air wing will consist of F-35B Lightning II multirole fighters and Merlin helicopters for airborne early warning and anti-submarine warfare. Credit: Rich Gold/Alamy Live News

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