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Belfast Telegraph: USS Gerald R Ford: US Navy to test $13 billion vessel
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the most expensive warship ever built, is set to begin long-delayed sea trials ahead of its expected commissioning in April.
The $13 billion vessel is the first in a new generation of aircraft
carriers, featuring a host of changes over the current Nimitz-class fleet.
The Ford is the lead ship in the U.S. Navy’s new class of super carriers. Two nuclear reactors power the 1,092ft-long warship, allowing it to cruise at 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour). Its new technologies include electromagnetic launch systems for jets and drones, a system that replaces steam catapults.
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WNU editor: I am looking forward to this shock-trial video .... US Navy Prepares to Explode Bombs Near New Supercarrier USS Ford (Sputnik).
The Ford is the lead ship in the U.S. Navy’s new class of super carriers. Two nuclear reactors power the 1,092ft-long warship, allowing it to cruise at 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour). Its new technologies include electromagnetic launch systems for jets and drones, a system that replaces steam catapults.
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WNU editor: I am looking forward to this shock-trial video .... US Navy Prepares to Explode Bombs Near New Supercarrier USS Ford (Sputnik).
