Aircraft lifts ordered for new Navy carriers
MacTaggart Scott of Loanhead, Scotland has been awarded a £13M contract for the manufacture of aircraft lifts for the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers.
MoD Defence Equipment and Support carrier project team leader Rear Admiral Bob Love said:
"Each of the carriers will have two huge lifts, which can lift 70 tonnes each - or two Joint Strike Fighters - from hangar to flight deck in 60 seconds. They are so powerful that together they could lift the weight of the entire ship's crew (1,450 people). We are working closely with industry participants as we move towards building these ships."
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