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U.S. Navy Takes Delivery of First Next-Generation Aircraft Carrier, Gerald R. Ford
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| 06/02/2017
| gCaptain
Posted on 06/03/2017 7:08:49 PM PDT by Oatka
The U.S. Navy has accepted delivery of its first next generation aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding.
Delivery on Wednesday followed the ship’s successful completion of acceptance trials May 26.
Ford is the lead ship of its class and the first new-design aircraft carrier delivered to the Navy since USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in 1975. It is also the first aircraft carrier to join the fleet since USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) delivered in 2009.
The Gerald R. Ford class, designed to replace Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, delivers greater flexibility than its predecessors due to its larger flight deck, the ability to host more aircraft, additional weapons and aviation fuel storage, and a new electromagnetic aircraft launch and advanced arresting system. The Ford class also features a new nuclear power plant and a redesigned island, and will be able to increase sortie rates by one-third when compared to the Nimitz class. Further, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier generates three times the amount of electricity as previous classes and is designed to rapidly add capabilities as new systems become available over the course of its projected 50-year service life.
Each Ford-class ship will also operate with a smaller crew than a Nimitz-class carrier and will provide $4 billion in total ownership cost savings for the Navy, according to Newport News Shipbuilding.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cvn78; nationalsecurity; usnavy; ussgeraldrford
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:08:49 PM PDT
by
Oatka
To: Oatka
someone says something sh*tty about the most advanced carrier on the planet in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . .
To: Oatka
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:13:51 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(May the Covfefe be with you...)
To: JohnBrowdie
Well..., it is wet on the bottom.
“:^)
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:14:28 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(May the Covfefe be with you...)
To: Oatka
Further, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier generates three times the amount of electricity as previous classes and is designed to rapidly add capabilities as new systems become available over the course of its projected 50-year service life. Beam weapons.
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:16:25 PM PDT
by
DakotaGator
(Weep for the lost Republic! And keep your powder dry!!)
To: Oatka
This is a large graphic. Please click to see a larger version.
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:17:25 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(May the Covfefe be with you...)
To: DoughtyOne
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:21:09 PM PDT
by
GnuThere
To: DoughtyOne
Looks like she is listing to port pretty badly!
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:22:18 PM PDT
by
iowamark
To: GnuThere
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:23:25 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(May the Covfefe be with you...)
To: iowamark
“:^)
Probably carrying all the wine over there...
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:24:06 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(May the Covfefe be with you...)
To: Oatka
They should call it the Las Vegas class. The Raiders should play home games there. It’s hugh!! 24 by 7 ops. They deliver in all weather.
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:27:17 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
To: JohnBrowdie
someone says something sh*tty about the most advanced carrier on the planet in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . .Why the heck did they name it after Gerald Ford, of all people?
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:39:10 PM PDT
by
Maceman
(Let's ban Muslims temporarily -- just until non-Muslims can freely practice their religions in Mecca)
To: Oatka
I’m a submariner, so I dislike all things bird farm-ish, but wow, that thing is awesome! Murrica!
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:39:52 PM PDT
by
Bryanw92
(If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
To: DoughtyOne
Nice. May we always use it wisely.
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:48:08 PM PDT
by
OldNewYork
(Operation Wetback II, now with computers)
To: DoughtyOne
Why are F14 Tom Cats shown on deck?
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:49:11 PM PDT
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: DoughtyOne
To: OldNewYork
Agreed...
And may it always be safe from attack.
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:54:50 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(May the Covfefe be with you...)
To: Islander7
Good question. I have no answer. “:^)
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:55:10 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(May the Covfefe be with you...)
To: OldNewYork
And may the heads always flush.
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posted on
06/03/2017 7:56:39 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
To: miliantnutcase
I thought it was a Ford class, it being the premier of that group. I heard something about that a few weeks back, but I don’t recall how it touched on this issue now.
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06/03/2017 7:57:05 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(May the Covfefe be with you...)
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