🇬🇧UK Carriers for MSFS
Installing the freeware "Top Gun Expansion Pack" from the MSFS Marketplace is required for the product to work correctly.
It is required to deactivate Crash Detection to use this Addon.
A UK Carrier Strike Group is a collection of naval assets from the United Kingdom, led by a Queen Elizabeth-Class aircraft carrier, that are organized and deployed with the goal of conducting a wide range of military operations at sea, including power projection, strike warfare, and maritime security operations.
A Carrier Strike Group from the United Kingdom typically consists of a Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier, two Type 23 Frigates and two Type 45 Destroyers, along with a fleet of F-35Bs Fighters, Wildcats, Chinooks and Merlin helicopters.
Included Vessels
HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) – Spawnable (Static) and Moving (Spawns in the Air)
HMS Prince of Wales (R09) – Spawnable (Static) and Moving (Spawns in the Air)
Type 23 Frigates (Hard Deck)
Type 45 Destroyers (Hard Deck)
Static Ship Locations
All static locations are spawnable from the Runway (ready to fly) or Parking Spot 0 (Cold&Dark). Static ships are identifiable by ICAO Codes
R081 Portsmouth (R08)
R082 Halifax (R08)
R083 New York (R08)
R084 Cyprus (R08)
R085 North Sea (R08)
R091 Northern Scotland (R09)
R092 Gibraltar (R09)
R093 Brunei (R09)
R094 East Africa (by Kenya) (R09)
R095 Caribbean (by the Virgin Islands) (R09)
Moving Ship Locations
Moving ships are not spawnable on the carrier deck. The aircraft will spawn 0.5 Nautical Miles away from the carrier. Locations are not identifiable by ICAO codes, but instead are shown on the World Map as POI Landmarks.
Irish Sea (R08)
Scotland (R08)
Falkland Islands (R08)
Australia (R08)
Baltic Sea (R09)
Mediterranean Sea (R09)
USA Pacific Coast (R09)
Catapults and Arrestor Cables
British Carriers are Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) configured carriers. This means these carriers do not feature catapults nor arrestor cables, and are limited to STOL aircraft such as the F-35B.
Nav&Comms Frequencies
Carrier Unicom Frequency: 120.00, Carrier TACAN Frequency: 108.40 (21X)
Carriers do not feature ILS
Notes and FAQs
When taxiing the Osprey on the deck, use the "Assisted Taxiing" tool, available in the InGame Panel.
Stuttering on moving carriers is a know MSFS bug, a temporary fix is available here
Moving ships are not spawnable on the carrier deck. The aircraft will spawn 0.5 Nautical Miles away from the carrier. Locations are not identifiable by ICAO codes, but instead are shown on the World Map as POI Landmarks.
To easily find a moving carrier when flying, turn on POIs on your Sim assistance settings.
Pause does not work on the deck of a moving ship. Do not pause the Sim while on the deck.
Disclaimer: Although this product resembles its real-world counterparts in many aspects, the product does not accurately represent (nor intends to accurately represent) the real ships design, features, systems or missions. It is for entertainment and educational purposes only, and shall not be used for real aircraft training or any other professional application. This product is not endorsed, supported by, related to, certified by or in any way connected to the Royal Navy, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin or any other manufacturer or operator.
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