UDSS Co-Chairman visits HMS Queen Elizabeth

Peter Hewitt, Co-Chairman of UDSS recently visited HMS Queen Elizabeth.

UDSS Co-Chairman Peter Hewitt in his capacity as an Honorary Group Captain of 601 County of London Squadron RAuxAF was invited by Captain Ian Feasey to visit the HMS Queen Elizabeth.

HMS Queen Elizabeth is the largest and most powerful vessel ever constructed for the Royal Navy. This awe-inspiring warship is capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft.

As well as state-of-the-art weaponry and communications systems, HMS Queen Elizabeth boasts five gyms, a chapel and a medical centre.

The flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth comes in at an enormous four acres, and will be used to launch the fearsome new F35 Joint Strike Fighter fast jet. Four fighter jets can be moved from the hangar to the flight deck in just one minute.

The ship’s two propellers weigh 33 tonnes each. The powerplant behind them generates enough power to run 1000 family cars.