What planes can land on HMS Queen Elizabeth?

HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)

History
United Kingdom
Aircraft carried	Planned carrier air wing of 24 to 36 F-35B Lightning IIs and 14 helicopters for the ship’s first deployment in 2021 (65+ aircraft carried at surge capacity) F-35B Lightning II Chinook Apache AH MK1 Merlin HM2 and HC4 Wildcat AH1 and HMA2 Merlin Crowsnest AEW

Do British aircraft carriers use a catapults?

The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the Queen Elizabeth class carriers might be fitted with catapults ‘in the coming years’ in order to launch certain types of aircraft. This may include a number of projects to consider UAS capabilities for the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. Including Fixed Wing UAS.

What is the F-18 Super Hornet used for?

The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet is the newest highly capable, affordable and available tactical aircraft in U.S. Navy inventory. The Super Hornet is the backbone of the U.S. Navy carrier air wing now and for decades to come.

How many Super Hornets are still in service?

There are just under 600 Super Hornets currently in service, with no concrete retirement date. With Blocks I and II now finally off the assembly line, Boeing recently signed a $4 billion dollar contract with the Navy for 78 new Block 3 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets.

Will Canada buy the Super Hornet instead of the F-35?

In April 2012, Canada was reviewing its plans to procure the F-35 and may consider buying the Super Hornet instead. In September 2013, Boeing provided Canada with cost and capability data for its Advanced F/A-18 Super Hornet, suggesting that a fleet of 65 aircraft would cost $1.7 billion less than a fleet of F-35s.

When will the F-18 Super Hornets be converted to Blue Angels?

In 2018 Boeing was awarded a contract to convert nine single-seat F/A-18E Super Hornets and two F/A-18F two-seaters for Blue Angels use, the converted aircraft are due to be completed by 2021.