A British F-35B crashed during takeoff from the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in late 2021. An investigation found the accident was caused by an air intake cover that was lodged in the intake.

Key Points and Summary - Britain’s Queen Elizabeth–class carriers launched with sky-high promise—and early stumbles. -Cost overruns, mechanical faults, and a thin F-35B fleet fed doubts about value ...

Article Summary and Key Points - The Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class carriers were meant to restore British power projection but have been plagued by breakdowns, flooding, shaft failures, and ...

Summary and Key Points: HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, returned to Portsmouth after a four-month hiatus for mechanical repairs. Initially set to lead NATO’s Exercise ...

The Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, will be made available to NATO under the alliance’s Readiness Initiative when it becomes operational in 2021, outgoing prime minister ...