L-61 Juan Carlos I

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Juan Carlos I is a multi-purpose amphibious assault ship-aircraft carrier. in the Spanish Navy (Armada Española). Similar in role to many aircraft carriers, the ship has a ski jump for STOVL operations, and is equipped with the AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft. The vessel is named in honour of Juan Carlos I, the Senior King of Spain. The vessel has a flight deck of 202 metres (663 ft), with a ski-jump ramp. The ship's flight deck has eight landing spots for Harrier, F-35 Lightning II or medium-sized helicopters, four spots for heavy helicopters of the CH-47 Chinook or V-22 Osprey size.[The ship can carry either 30 helicopters or 10/12 McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II or Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and 10/12 helicopters, using the light vehicles bay as an additional storage zone. Australia has the same model like Canmberra Class, and Turkey also it's building one , the TCG_Anadolu. The (LHD) Juan Carlos I, the Spanish Navy’s biggest
vessel, was launched in March 2008 at Navantia Ferrol Shipyard.