Us navy 31. may 2017 assumed in virginia Newport News from the manufacturer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), which is the lead ship of its class. A new class of aircraft carriers bringing a bigger board, the ability to accommodate more planes, more munitions and fuel and a better system for ensuring take-off and landing aircraft. Ship able to secure a one-third increase in the number of take-offs for a given unit of time compared to the previous class. It is able to also generate three times more electricity than the ships class Nimitz. For placing in service should occur during the summer, if the ship successfully passes a series of other tests.
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More info:
www.navy.mil.