About this addon
This is the proposed CATOBAR Upgrade of the HMS Queen Elisabeth: https://news.usni.org/2023/06/08/u-k-considering-adding-catapults-arresting-gear-to-aircraft-carries
NOTE ON CATOBAR AND CARRIER FUNCTIONALITY: REQUIRES ANSMEDIA TOOLBAR: https://flightsim.to/addon/77329/ansmedia-common-toolbar-catapult-arrestors-pushback-wip
Toolbar needs to be open to detect when you have caught a cable and is used for all other carrier functionality.
Features:
- High Quality Carrier Model with Transparent Bridge Windows, assortment of Animations and Static Objects
- Catapults and Arrestor Wires for CATOBAR Operations Via toolbar
- Animated Spinning Radar Dishes
- WIP Hangar. Models and textures are not final
- Living Deck with Animated Carrier Crew doing an Assortment of Tasks (WIP).
- Working Elevators
- Full Night Lighting
- Own Toolbar to Control Carrier Functions (ANSMedia Toolbar)
- Switchable Runway Lights Angled/Straight, Default Straight
- Bridges have Interiors and Animated Crew
- Working ILS's with Glideslope
- FLOLS Optical Landing System
- Animated Deck Crew
- Circling Merlin AEW (Currently without the Crowsnest Radar yet).
- Own In-Game Catapult and Arresting gear Scripts operated via ANSMedia Toolbar App
- Toolbar Catapult and Arrestor App work with any Carrier (SIMPLE CATOBAR TAB)
- Assortment of Landable Escort Ships: 2xType45 Destroyer, 2xType 31 Frigate, 1xTideclass 1xAstute
- Ability to toggle Futuristic CATOBAR modifications via the toolbar
Features Exclusive to PAID Version:
- More Locations Added Constantly
- Fully Navigable Hangar (WIP)
- Discord Role for Access to Daily DEV Builds
- Custom Animated Persona/Avatar on the Carrier by Request (Limited Space, first come, first Serve)
ILS Features:
All Static Locations are featuring 3x ILS Frequencies:
- 109.95Mhz Angled Approach (Arresting Wires) - (Carrier Loc Course -10)
- 110.95Mhz Straight-In Approach (STOVL Rolling Landing) - (Carrier Loc Course)
Free Locations (Included in DEMO):
- QE01 English Channel
- QE02 Persian Gulf
- QE03 RAF Valley AB
- QE04 Cayman Islands
Paid Only Locations:
- QE05 Santa Barbara
- QE06 Gdansk Bay
- QE07 Falklands
- QE08 New Zealand
- QE09 Tokyo
- QE10 RNAD Coulport (docked)
- QE11 Venice
- QE12 Perth
- QE13 Bodo, Norway
- QE14 Hawaii
- QE15 Norfolk
- QE16 Lossiemouth
- QE17 Iceland
- QE18 Rosyth (Docked)
- QE19 Culdrose
- QE20 Barbados
Full List of Current and Planned Locations Available here (LINK)
Planned Features:
- Animated arrestor wires
- Launch Crew
- PAID ONLY: Helicopter hangars for escort Frigates and Destroyers with aircraft parking locs to spawn in on.
- PAID ONLY: More Locations TBA as i go (Feel free to submit proposals on Discord or via support email)
- Missions
- PAID ONLY: Moving Ships
Installation:
Unzip the contents into your Community Folder (when updating, it is best to delete the folder first)
INCLUDES FIX FOR ROSYTH LOCATION IF YOU HAVE ORBX GREAT BRITAIN NORTH INSTALLED
Support:
- Discord: ANSMedia
- Documentation, Bug Tracking and WIP Roadmap: GitHub
- YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYet0eAk3unty42z_ZPrWw
Requirements
- https://flightsim.to/addon/77329/ansmedia-common-toolbar-catapult-arrestors-pushback-wip
- TOOLBAR IS REQUIRED FOR CONTROL OF LIFTS, HANGAR DOORS, CATOBAR FUNCTIONALITY ETC.
Changelog
Fix bug where if you put lifts down you can see the other versions of runway poking out slightly Fix QE01 ILS and spawnpoint
User Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your experience!
HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier CATOBAR Conversion - Project Ark Royal
This add-on recreates the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier with a proposed CATOBAR (catapult and arrestor gear) upgrade, featuring a high-quality model, animated deck crew, and detailed bridge interiors. It includes catapults, arrestor wires, interactive elevators, ILS-supported approaches, and a living deck with various animations. Carrier functionality is managed through the separate ANSMedia Toolbar. The demo provides multiple static locations, while additional features and locations are available in the paid version.
Instant digital delivery • Secure payment
Requirements
Details
- Category
- Airports
- Release Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Last Updated
- Apr 20, 2026
- Compatibility
- MSFS2020/24