PHOTOS: On board the HMS Queen Elizabeth

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The Royal Navy's newest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, arrives at Naval Station Norfolk.

A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

The HMS Queen Elizabeth features two separate islands, one for navigation and ship operations, and the other for flight control and aerial operations.

A Royal Navy AW101 Merlin helicopter sits on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth at Naval Station Norfolk. The USS Abraham Lincoln can be seen in the background.

The British Royal Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier is taking a tour of the eastern seaboard, which has already included a stop at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.

The HMS Queen Elizabeth features two separate islands, one for navigation and ship operations, and the other for flight control and aerial operations.

A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

The British Royal Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier is taking a tour of the eastern seaboard, which has already included a stop at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.

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The Royal Navy's newest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, arrives at Naval Station Norfolk.

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A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

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A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth features two separate islands, one for navigation and ship operations, and the other for flight control and aerial operations.

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A Royal Navy AW101 Merlin helicopter sits on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth at Naval Station Norfolk. The USS Abraham Lincoln can be seen in the background.

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One of the HMS Queen Elizabeth's two islands.

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The British Royal Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier is taking a tour of the eastern seaboard, which has already included a stop at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.

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The British Royal Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier is taking a tour of the eastern seaboard, which has already included a stop at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth features two separate islands, one for navigation and ship operations, and the other for flight control and aerial operations.

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A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

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A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

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The British Royal Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier is taking a tour of the eastern seaboard, which has already included a stop at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.

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One of the HMS Queen Elizabeth's two islands.

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