A Can of Man
Je suis aware
Source:
http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/2003127.asp
Basically an article on how not to build an aircraft carrier... i.e. like the De Gaulle.
It's a good read so I recommend you go through it. It's not a very long article either.
On the other hand, other articles haven't repeated these sentiments. Maybe they finally did iron out the problems. However, for future carriers it seems the French are more interested in adopting a British design. The British have some on the drawing board and the French want in on it.
Actually I found a 1999 Dutch source:
http://www.antenna.nl/wise/index.html?http://www.antenna.nl/wise/505/4972.html
But that's 1999.
http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/2003127.asp
Basically an article on how not to build an aircraft carrier... i.e. like the De Gaulle.
It's a good read so I recommend you go through it. It's not a very long article either.
On the other hand, other articles haven't repeated these sentiments. Maybe they finally did iron out the problems. However, for future carriers it seems the French are more interested in adopting a British design. The British have some on the drawing board and the French want in on it.
Actually I found a 1999 Dutch source:
http://www.antenna.nl/wise/index.html?http://www.antenna.nl/wise/505/4972.html
But that's 1999.