At last year's Navy open day, there was much talk about the Canberra. I asked about that ski-jump ramp - I was told if the Navy did end up with VTOL aircraft, the Canberra is set up ready for them. The Canberra was commissioned to be built this way. A bit of lost deck space though, for until when-ever...
I just love that long overhanging bow wedge... beautiful...

Curious how the Success in front of it looks positively Dreadnaught by comparison,