Wired UK – March 2019

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Levers of power

• Below deck is the
  Prince of Wales’
  ship control centre
  (right). The levers
  on the left of the
  black console are
  the propulsion
  demand regulators.
  These determine

Action station

• Under cover of a
  protective tent
  (below) a special
  thermal coating


• to resist the
  intense heat
  generated by the
  Lockheed Martin

the demand placed

on the ship’s prime

movers, which

convert energy into

movement. The

demand required is

proportional to the

speed of the ship.

F-35B – is applied

over the flight deck,

which is the size

of three football

pitches. The metal

crosses recessed

into the floor at

regular intervals

tether the aircraft

so they don’t roll as

the ship negotiates

heavy seas.