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2. Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia

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   The Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are currently being constructed for the United States Navy, which intends to eventually acquire ten of these ships in order to replace current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship of her class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and later the Nimitz-class carriers.

3. USS Gerald R. Ford - Wikipedia

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   USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier Monterey in the Pacific Theater. [17]

4. A1B reactor - Wikipedia

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   A1B reactor. The A1B reactor is developed by the United States Navy for the Gerald R. Ford -class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Each ship will be powered by two A1B reactors. The new reactor was named A1B, following the Navy's reactor-designation scheme of type, generation, and manufacturer: A for aircraft carrier, 1 for the maker's first ...

5. US aircraft carrier sent toward Israel is world’s largest ...

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   The Gerald R. Ford, ... “As the first-in-class ship for the next generation of aircraft carriers, Gerald R. Ford introduces 23 technologies to deliver greater lethality, survivability and joint ...

6. List of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy

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   Carriers of the Gerald R. Ford class will incorporate many new design features including a new nuclear reactor design, stealthier features to help reduce radar profile, electromagnetic catapults, advanced arresting gear, and reduced crewing requirements. [35] [36] The Gerald R. Ford class uses the basic hull design of the preceding Nimitz class ...

7. List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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   These were followed by the Nimitz class and the modern-day post-cold war Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear supercarriers, the only two classes of supercarriers that are currently in active-duty service. [7] With the ten-ship Nimitz-class complete by 2009, October 2013 saw the launch of Gerald R. Ford, lead ship of the planned ten-ship Gerald R. Ford ...