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Look Around the UK’s Newest Aircraft Carrier

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No, that’s not the world’s biggest slab of marble; it’s the wet landing deck of the UK’s newest aircraft carrier. This 360 degree panoramic image, that you can drag and pull around on your screen, will let you explore the HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) as if you were there.

The largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy, the HMS Queen Elizabeth will be formally commissioned only in 2017—so don’t be surprised that, instead of F-35B Lightning II fighter-bombers and Merlin helicopters, you can see tons of construction equipment and the aft island hidden behind seven storeys of scaffolding. [Royal Navy]

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