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Queen Elizabeth Class

A two-ship Royal Navy aircraft-carrier class designed to operate F-35B STOVL fighters and Merlin helicopters from a ski-jump deck.

Origin
United Kingdom
Type
Aircraft Carrier
Entered service
2020
Reported operators
1

Selected specifications

Displacement
65,000 tons
Length
280 m
Speed
25+ knots
Aircraft
40 (max 70)
Crew
1,600
Propulsion
IFEP
Ships Built
2

Record scope and limitations

This is one of 7 selected naval vessels records in MilitaryDex. Specifications describe the listed platform or family at a high level; variants, upgrade packages and operator configurations can differ. “Operators” is a reference count, not a current inventory total.

Record structure reviewed August 6, 2026. This curated equipment collection is separate from the country inventory dataset and does not affect MSS rankings.

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