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Future French aircraft carrier to be better than the British QE.

2026-05-08 · 14:05 UTC ·Binkov's Battlegrounds ·1 min read

Brief

The future French aircraft carrier is analyzed in a presentation-style video that compares it with Charles de Gaulle and the British Queen Elizabeth. The creator walks through carrier statistics, air wing composition, weapons and expected service entry, then concludes—despite better nominal specs—the Queen Elizabeth would hold the tactical edge in battle.

Why it matters

Binkov's Battlegrounds (published 2026-05-08) concludes the planned future French aircraft carrier is nominally superior to the current Charles de Gaulle and comparable to Britain's Queen Elizabeth, but would still lose to the Queen Elizabeth in a direct battle.

Key details

  • The video systematically breaks down the program: 'New carrier’s stats' at 01:12, 'The air wing' at 05:06 (including Rafale operations and a discussion of Rafale's successor at 12:34), and 'Weapons & service entry' at 07:47.
  • At 09:07 the presenter explains why the Queen Elizabeth class retains a combat advantage despite the French carrier's higher nominal metrics, with an analysis of carrier design and operational factors.
Source evidence

This video takes a look at the future French aircraft carrier, and explores how it compares with Charles de Gaulle carrier, and with the British Queen Elizabeth carrier. It also explains why this future French carrier, despite being nominally better, would still lose to the British Queen Elizabeth in a battle.

00:00 Intro
01:12 New carrier’s stats
05:06 The air wing
07:47 Weapons & service entry
09:07 Why is QE still better?
12:34 Rafale’s successor

Music by Matija Malatestinic http://www.malatestinic.com

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Channel: Binkov's Battlegrounds
Published: 2026-05-08
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVzpS217atk