[Blog] Newest Aircraft Carrier Delivered to US Navy

Newest supercarrier, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), was delivered to the US Navy on May 31st, 2017

Nearly 8 years after the keel was laid, the USS Gerald R Ford was delivered to the US Navy on May 31st, 2017. The supercarrier is the first of the Gerald R Ford-class aircraft carriers.

Some facts:

Displacement: About 100,000 long tons (110,000 short tons; 100,000 tonnes) (full load)
Length: 1,106 ft (337 m)
Beam: 134 ft (41 m) (waterline) – 256 ft (78 m) (flight deck)
Height: nearly 250 ft (76 m)
Decks: 25
Installed power: Two A1B nuclear reactors
Propulsion: Four shafts
Speed: In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range: Unlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement: Up to 5,000+
Aircraft carried: More than 75
Aviation facilities: 1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck

via Wikipedia

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Written by Jerry House

Jerry House

Jerry has been a criminal justice professional for nearly two decades. He is a US Navy Veteran, self-proclaimed Second Amendment scholar, gun rights advocate, and NRA Life Member.

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