[youtube][/youtube]The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers (or Ford-class) are a class of supercarrier for the United States Navy, intended to eventually replace the current Nimitz-class carriers. The new vessels will use a hull design similar to the Nimitz carriers in appearance, but many aspects of the design will be different, implementing new technologies developed since the initial design of the previous class , as well as other design features intended to improve efficiency and running costs, including a reduced crew requirement. The first hull of the line will be named Gerald R. Ford, and will have the hull number CVN-78.
Building the worlds biggest Supercarrier.
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Building the worlds biggest Supercarrier.
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Thanks for sharing xl_target 
I did not quite realize how much of such a ship as this is underwater - the iceberg effect; WOW!
I did not quite realize how much of such a ship as this is underwater - the iceberg effect; WOW!When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns!