Military


CVF Future Aircraft Carrier CVF class

Specifications

Displacement65,000 tons [60,000 tons]
Length283m / 920 feet [275-290 meters]
Flight Deck Width69m / 224 feet [75m / 240 feet]
Beam39m / 127 feet
Draft
Speed25+ knots
Range~ 10,000
Propulsionconventional
Integrated Full Electric Propulsion Using gas turbines and/or diesels.
Armament
Aircraft Carrier Air Group of up to 48 fixed and rotary wing aircraft:
  • Future Carrier Borne Aircraft (FCBA) – Joint Strike Fighter
  • Future Organic Airborne Early Warning (FOAEW) - Options for FOAEW could include: EH101 (Merlin) helicopter; V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor; E-2C Hawkeye; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs)/ Lighter Than Air Vehicles (LTAVs)
  • Helicopters in a variety of roles that could include anti-submarine warfare, support and attack
    • Crew~1,500, including air group [~1,200]
    Service Life50 years