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fantassin
02-13-2004, 05:20 PM
It's been announced tonight that Jacques Chirac has decided that France's second aircraft carrier will be built jointly with the UK. All together, three similar hulls should be built.

It will be bigger than the Charles de Gaulle but it wont use nuclear power.

It will use catapults to launch the Rafale multi role fighters that are currently entering service.

The in service date has not been announced but can be expected for around 2015

Operation Ivy
02-13-2004, 05:49 PM
It will be bigger than the Charles de Gaulle but it wont use nuclear power

Uhhh why wouldnt they use nuclear power?

Quick question how many aircraft carriers does the US have?

NcDeuce
02-13-2004, 05:53 PM
France is planning an invasion of Togoland. rofl