Someone have recent Cavour pics ?

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Gerasimos

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Sorry friend,I couldn't find anything else.It's a bit difficult trying to find pics of a ship that hasn't already been made.By the way is Italy going to keep the other aircraft carrier?
 
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contedicavour

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Gerasimos said:
Sorry friend,I couldn't find anything else.It's a bit difficult trying to find pics of a ship that hasn't already been made.By the way is Italy going to keep the other aircraft carrier?
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Yes, Garibaldi (operational since 1987) will remain until at least 2015, most likely 2020. Its replacement will be a ship comparable to the Spanish BPE LPH/carrier, approx 25,000 tonnes.
Let's not forget the Cavour replaces the CGH Vittorio Veneto (soon to be a museum ship in Genova) not the Garibaldi.

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Mangusta CBT said:
At the beginnig the actual Harrier AV-8B the F35 B
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Ciao, mi fa piacere vedere infine un altro italiano...

The F35B VSTOL will be operational around 2012 and its procurement is planned for 22 aircrafts 2012-2020.

Regarding the most recent pics of Conte di Cavour carrier, I have put what I have in the "Gallery" section. I do have a google-earth picture from May 2006, but it isn't of the highest quality...
I visited Muggiano 3 weeks ago. The ship's superstructure is now complete, though there are still some finishing touches on the 2nd mast (long range air search radar). There are still a lot of workers on the flight deck, probably around the Aster VLS and the lifts to the hangar.
The ship will sail as of end September for sea trials. These will last one year approx, with delivery Sept 2007.
You will most likely have new pics in about a month, with the ship 100% completed :D

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contedicavour said:
Ciao, mi fa piacere vedere infine un altro italiano...

The F35B VSTOL will be operational around 2012 and its procurement is planned for 22 aircrafts 2012-2020.

Regarding the most recent pics of Conte di Cavour carrier, I have put what I have in the "Gallery" section. I do have a google-earth picture from May 2006, but it isn't of the highest quality...
I visited Muggiano 3 weeks ago. The ship's superstructure is now complete, though there are still some finishing touches on the 2nd mast (long range air search radar). There are still a lot of workers on the flight deck, probably around the Aster VLS and the lifts to the hangar.
The ship will sail as of end September for sea trials. These will last one year approx, with delivery Sept 2007.
You will most likely have new pics in about a month, with the ship 100% completed :D

cheers
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Grazie della risposta !!

In the superstructure the installation of the EMPAR radar is completed ? i have this photo ...



... Where Empar is half installed :D :D

Star sea trial in Sempember, good news :D
 
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Mangusta CBT said:
Grazie della risposta !!

In the superstructure the installation of the EMPAR radar is completed ? i have this photo ...



... Where Empar is half installed :D :D

Star sea trial in Sempember, good news :D
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EMPAR installed, and RAN radar on the back mast as well. It is rotating already. There are still workers around just below the rotating air search radar.
By the way, berthed right next to Cavour was Andrea Doria, looking already 100% operational (in reality it has started sea trials, but from the outside it certainly looks finished).

Ciao e W la Marina e Fincantieri
 
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Mangusta CBT

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contedicavour said:
EMPAR installed, and RAN radar on the back mast as well. It is rotating already. There are still workers around just below the rotating air search radar.
By the way, berthed right next to Cavour was Andrea Doria, looking already 100% operational (in reality it has started sea trials, but from the outside it certainly looks finished).

Ciao e W la Marina e Fincantieri
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You have seen the Caio Duilio ?

What says Fincantieri mans about Cavour ? good ship ?
 
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Mangusta CBT said:
You have seen the Caio Duilio ?

What says Fincantieri man about Cavour ? good ship ?
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The Duilio is being assembled in Riva Trigoso (Fincantieri/Genova). It should be sent to Muggiano around October this year for completion end 2007 and sea trials in 2008.

Cavour is such a good design it has been sold to India as well for its indigenous ADS carrier (an enlarged Cavour with similar engine system and combat system). The only thing one can regret is that Cavour isn't larger... ;) , especially the hangar, which can only contain 12 aircrafts (plus another 12 on the deck parking slots).

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contedicavour said:
only contain 12 aircrafts
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The same number of aircraft can officially be recovered in the smaller hangar of Garibaldi, i think that 12 aircraft for Cavour is relative at the previous “Project 163” multipurpose design with a docking well
 
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contedicavour said:
only contain 12 aircrafts
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The same number of aircraft can officially be recovered in the smaller hangar of Garibaldi, i think that 12 aircraft for Cavour is relative at the previous “Project 163” multipurpose design with a docking well
 
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Mangusta CBT said:
The same number of aircraft can officially be recovered in the smaller hangar of Garibaldi, i think that 12 aircraft for Cavour is relative at the previous “Project 163” multipurpose design with a docking well
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Apparently not, there's space for 12 EH-101 or F35B. Potentially a bit more than 12 AV8B+, but that's it.
As on the De Gaulle and other carriers, 50% of the max load can be kept in the hangar, and 50% on deck.
The Garibaldi could contain 10 AV8B or 12 smaller Sea Kings.

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contedicavour said:
Apparently not, there's space for 12 EH-101 or F35B. Potentially a bit more than 12 AV8B+, but that's it.
As on the De Gaulle and other carriers, 50% of the max load can be kept in the hangar, and 50% on deck.
The Garibaldi could contain 10 AV8B or 12 smaller Sea Kings.

cheers
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You entered in the ship ? I have read CIC will occupy an overall area of 1’100 m2 :D :cool:
 
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You entered in the ship ? I have read CIC will occupy an overall area of 1’100 m2 :D :cool:
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No unfortunately I only saw the carrier from outside.
I'm waiting for the first pictures on the military magazines (rivista italiana difesa, panorma difesa, tecnologia&difesa, ...) probably on the October edition.
I visited the Garibaldi in '91 in Norfolk (it was taking on its first Harriers) and the CIC already looked huge to me : rows of computer screens for SAMs, SSMs, ASW, flight control operations, all the radars, satellite communications...)

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contedicavour

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Mangusta CBT said:
Have you got some information also about the future Italian Navy LHD ? :p:
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Nothing accurate unfortunately. Fincantieri has a 12,000 tonne 160-metre design that dates back to 2001, basically an enlarged San Giusto.
As time passes without funding, the Navy is considering a much larger LHD similar to the Spanish BPS design, with ski jump & all. Since the ship is now planned for delivery at approx 2012-2014... it is likely to replace Garibaldi.
Expect many more changes in the coming years !

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