Flight deck under deck

Aircraft carriers serve as mobile operating bases for the Fleet Air Arm at sea. They are the largest Navy ships, functioning as seagoing airdromes. Each carrier hosts 80 fighting planes and a crew of 2000, including pilots and technicians.

What serves as the mobile operating bases for the Fleet Air Arm at sea?

• Battleships

• Submarines

• Aircraft carriers

• Destroyers

Which type of Navy ships are described as the largest afloat?

• Cruisers

• Frigates

• Aircraft carriers

• Corvettes

How many fighting planes does each aircraft carrier typically have?

• 80

• 70

• 60

• 50

What is the approximate number of personnel, including pilots and technicians, on an aircraft carrier?

• 2500

• 2000

• 1500

• 1000

What is another term used to describe an aircraft carrier in the transcript?

• Floating fortress

• Naval base

• Seagoing airdrome

• Oceanic platform