Tour of the NATO aircraft carrier

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It Cavour, the newest aircraft carrier, the flagship of the Italian Navy. And we will go to him right now.





That's the way the ship looks at the official photographs of the Ministry of Defence Italy:



Construction of the ship began in 2001. Bow and stern of the hull built in various shipyards, and later joined:



In 2004, the carrier launched on and finish building already afloat. In 2008, Cavour was adopted by the Italian Navy.

Harbour near the Italian town of La Specia is such that it is possible to hide the ship of any size (for example, an aircraft carrier), and see it from the land can only be confronted with it their foreheads

You go yourself going, and suddenly bam!



Cavour not like ships, what we used to see them. It is "square". This is the fleet in the XXI century.



Drove into the belly of the ship, it is not hard to guess, can anything. I think even a dump truck.



But do not keep the fleet of dump trucks. Is that heavy tanks ... we do not see them)



It looks like the deck hangar inside:
From left to see a large access to some open space ...



... But rather big balcony!



The view from the "balcony" into:



In fact, a giant platform lift for airplanes and helicopters. Below shows the powerful multi-row chain, resulting in its movement.



That view larger:



The helicopter in the hangar - EH 101 Merlin. Folding propeller blades of composite materials are short and wide, with a massive divider at the end.



On the left are boats obviously multi-purpose.



Right - bellied wonderful floats (forgot what they were called), hung with the old car tires.



A visible above the colored glass cutting. There we still have a look.



Inside the ship - narrow corridors and steep staircases. Everywhere perfect cleanliness.



At every turn fire hoses and other ogneborcheskie devices.



Hmm ... Yes, it's amplifiers!



Engines carrier gas turbine, a nuclear reactor is not
A symbol of radiation - because we ... in the hospital. This X-ray room.



And it (wow!) Newest CT scanner GE:



Intensive Care



Operating (there are at least two):
Features of equipment are such that the superior skills of the ship's doctor. If an urgent need to conduct a complex operation, organized a videoconference with experts.



The cabin lift. Going up ...



And here we are in the cockpit!



Navigation:



Captain Place:



Chopping high. At the bottom of the dry dock.



All cabin windows have a special coating, iridescent outside:



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At the same time, any smallest window wiper and equipped with electric heating.



View of the runway. Today, everything here is at the disposal of Fiat. Only large companies can reach an agreement with the Italian Navy, and to put on board the flagship carrier new cars and a crowd of foreign journalists. That's the answer to the question you want to ask at the very beginning



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Left - Warrant Officer in dress uniform. The giant hangar door behind him rides to the sound of the siren and rotating orange light)



They even white shoes. Well, socks, of course.
In general, the appearance of the sailors noticeable relief. Any chain Fennec, a ton of hair gel - all of this is not forbidden. Italy!



This corridor residential deck. There cabins sailors.



The cabin is small. Quadruple without windows.



Very much space is reserved for cabinets and shelves.



All of them are locked, and whose where - is determined by the color.



Under all the coat hooks are provided straps that do not hang out. Unfastened items least.



Workplace with internal telephone sockets and 220 V.



Beds with curtains.



At the end of each individual light and a little drawers, shelves



The bathroom is tight, but there is a complete "human" toilet. Small shower. The only question is: what, no bidet was impossible to do?



Convenient sink, mirror ... In general, all that is needed for the four years of service.



Morning. From the deck of an aircraft carrier still it seems somehow smaller.



View from the runway. Inside the tent, another hides a huge lift with which to raise the hangar deck of the aircraft and helicopters.

P.S. The aircraft carrier Cavour has a length of 244 m and a displacement of 27,500 tons. Power turbine engines - 80 000 hp
Carries EH 101 helicopters and airplanes Harrier. The last time to make a small run on a short strip with a springboard, but sit still upright.



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