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Behind the Scenes of Flight Deck Operations on USS Gerald R. Ford
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, is home to some of the most complex and high-stakes flight deck operations in the world. From catapult launches to arrested ...
Trump is back to criticizing US aircraft carrier engineering in what could be a warning sign for the US Navy
Trump criticized the elevators and catapults on the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, telling listeners they "don't work." ...
China building supercarrier to rival US
China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was commissioned in 2012 and its second, the Shandong, was launched in 2017.
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China building a massive nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
In a revealing report by NBC News, new satellite imagery from China’s Dalian shipbuilding facility suggests that the country ...
China building 'world's biggest' nuclear supercarrier to rival US navy with four runways
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be China's fourth, as Beijing seeks to match the United States' naval power.
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Aircraft on Ford-class carriers won't be able to use external fuel tanks
The USS Ford is the first in its class and is slated to be commissioned roughly a year from now. The USS John F. Kennedy and the USS Enterprise, the ninth US Navy ship to bear the name ...
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How the Navy's newest aircraft carrier keeps jets flying with fewer sailors than older carriers
ABEs assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), work with first-in-class ... assigned to Ford's air department as the bow catapults leading petty officer. "As far as Nimitz [class], everything ...
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The world's most-advanced aircraft carrier is one step closer to completion
The massive USS Gerald R. Ford will head out to sea for builders ... Its most advanced features, like it's electromagnetic catapults for launching bomb and fuel-laden jets off the deck, will ...