1 CATOBAR carrier: Charles de Gaulle is a 42,000 tonne nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2001 and is the flagship of the French Navy (Marine Nationale). The ship carries a complement of Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard, Dassault Rafale M and E‑2C Hawkeye aircraft, EC725 Caracal and AS532 Cougar helicopters for combat search and rescue, as well as modern electronics and Aster missiles. It is a CATOBAR-type carrier that uses two 75 m C13‑3 steam catapults of a shorter version of the catapult system installed on the U.S. Nimitz-class carriers, one catapult at the bow and one across the front of the landing area. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the name of the 42,000 tonne nuclear-powered carrier commissioned in 2001? ANS1 Charles de Gaulle QSN2 What is the Charles de Gaulle the flagship of? ANS2 the French Navy QSN3 What type of missiles does the Charles de Gaulle carry? ANS3 Aster QSN4 What is another name for the French Navy? ANS4 Marine Nationale QSN5 What type of carrier is the Charles de Gaulle? ANS5 CATOBAR