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The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the world’s biggest warship. It is the lead vessel of the Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the world’s biggest warship. It is the lead vessel of the Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, the biggest and most technologically advanced warships, named after the 38th President of the United States.
It is 337 m long, 41 m wide, and 7 m high, with a flight deck width of 78 metres. Gerald R. Ford has a displacement of 100,000 tonnes at full load.
The ship is powered by 2 nuclear reactors which drive 4 shafts, allowing it to attain speeds of over 30 knots.
The aircraft carrier has 25 decks and more than 4500 personnel including air wing staff. It can accommodate around 90 aircraft, including advanced models such as F-35 Lightning II and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
The USS Gerald R. Ford has 23 new technologies and systems which differentiate it from its predecessor, the Nimitz-Class Carriers.
It has an Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), that replaces the steam-powered catapults for launching aircraft, providing increased sortie rates at 160 sorties a day and reduced stress on airframes.
The warship features advanced arresting gear
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