Why This Small Carrier is Most Powerful Outside of the Supercarriers

Does anybody have any idea what that aircraft carrier threw into the water while launching the plane at 18:07 and is that something routine? If you're watching for the splash it's thrown ahead of the aircraft carrier.

The french get a lot of dirt thrown their way, but damn it if their engineers aren't marvelous. Thanks for letting me learn about this incredible Carrier

Interoperability between completely different air assets with partner nations is just an incredible thing to have.

This is outrageous : you did not even mention the 2000 baguettes-a-day baking capability of the CDG.

I told her that night "It's not about the size, but what you can do with it."

I am embarrassed to not have known that the Charles de Gaulle was the only non-US active carrier with catapults. Thank you for the detailed insights.

People often mock the French but forget France has hundreds of years of Naval Experience and even today has one of the most capable military's in the world

Surprisingly accurate for a non-French channel. One mistake though: the new French aircraft carrier will be significantly bigger than the Queen Elizabeth-class—83,000 tonnes of displacement vs. 65,000. She will be the largest combat ship ever built in Europe.

"it's not about size but what you can do with it" At least it has personality

A lot of people are making fun of french people and army but the fact is they were able to maintain their own armament industry in several key domains which make them quite unique. The Rafale is the only non-US aircraft that can land on and take-off from US Supercarriers. Some other navies will get that capability with the F-35B but in the end it is a US plane. The CDG is the only nuclear carrier outside of US Supercarriers, the only CATOBAR, it is interoperable with US F-18 and Hawkeyes. And it's more than 20 years old! Say what you want but you need conviction, political will of some independence to build such systems on your own.

French here. This is a well informed and balanced vid! Good job.

It feels like no one talks about France’s military despite how modern they are, thanks for doing so

Bots : "German engineers are the best in the world." France : "Hold my baguette. "

I believe it's the U.S. Marines that say "2 is 1 & 1 is none". This is in reference to the French needing more than 1 nuclear carrier because of the length of time for refueling a nuclear vessel.

i m french and i approved this video

French really are great at making sophisticated and modern Weapons, That's a great aircraft carrier and hopefully the next one is gonna be even better.

Come on man, "Is not about the size, but what you can do with it". You caught me off guard man, that is pure comedy 😂

When the French set their minds to something they deliver top notch products.

French Rafale Marine is one of the best carrier-capable jets: Empty Weight 10,200 kg (22,500 lb) MTOW 24,500 kg (54,000 lb) Payload 9,500 kg (20,943 lb). Mach 1,8. Hardpoints: 13. 6 AA missiles + 2 hardpoints: 6 GBU or 2 SCALP cruise missiles or 1 ASMP tactical nuclear missile (300 kt) F35-B: Empty Weight 14,700 kg (32,472 lb) MTOW 27,200 kg (60,000lb) Payload: 8,200 kg (18,000 lb) Mach 1.6. Hardpoints: 10 (4 internal, 6 external) 4 internal hardpoints : only 2 AA missiles + 2 bombs. 6 external hardpoints : F35B loses a significantly part of its stealth features.

The Kuznetsov may not be a great carrier, but it will make a great submarine.