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Military


Aircraft Carrier Project


Specifications - Estimated
blockType 002 CVA - CatapultType 003 CVN - Nuclear Powered
USA CounterpartCV-67 John F. KennedyCVN-78 Gerald R. Ford
Power Plant
  • ? integrated electric propulsion
  • four shafts
  • ~250,000 shaft horsepower
  • 185 MW
  • Steam turbines
  • 2 x R0110 Gas Turbine
    		•  Nuclear Power Plant
    4 x ACPR100 @ 450 MWt, 140 MWe
  • 8 x 35,000 shp = CVN-65 Enterprise [= SSN-688]
  • 2 x 140,000 shp = CVN-68 Nimitz
  • 2 x 260,000 shp = CVN-78 Ford
  • Four shafts, Four propellers
  • five blades each
    • Length,
    overall    		 1,037 ft / 316 meters
  • 1062.5 ft / 323.8 m = CV 63 Kitty Hawk
  • 1052 ft / 315.6 m = CV-67 John F. Kennedy
    		• 1140 feet / 350 meters
  • 1123 ft / 342m = USS Enterprice [CVN-65]
    [world's longest warship]
  • 1092 ft / 333m = CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford
  • 1092 ft / 333m = CVN-68 Nimitz
    • Flight Deck
    Width    		 250 ft / 76 meters
  • 252 ft / 76.8 m = CV 63 Kitty Hawk
  • 252 ft / 76.8 m = CV-67 John F. Kennedy
    		• 275 ft / 85 meters
  • 256 ft / 78 m = CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford
    • Beam 130 feet (39 meters)
  • 136 ft / 41.8 m
  • 134 ft / 40.8 m = CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford
    • Displacement,
    full load    		 80,000-85,000 tons
  • 78,500 tons = CV-66 America
  • 80,000 tons = CV 63 Kitty Hawk
  • 83,000 tons = CV-67 John F. Kennedy
    		• 107,500 tons
  • 104,095 tons = CVN 73 George Washington
  • 100,000 tons = CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford
    • Speed 30+ knots (35+ miles per hour) 30+ knots (35+ miles per hour)
    Aircraft 40-70
    24F-14A TomcatJ-15
    24A-7B CorsairJ-31
    12A-6E IntruderJ-31
    4EA-6B ProwlerJ-15
    4E-2C HawkeyeJZY-01
    4S-3A Viking
    6SH-3D Sea KingRZ-20
    		85
    CVN-78 FordCVAN 003
    75+
    24F-35CJ-31
    25F/A-18EJ-15
    6EF-18GJ-15
    6E-2DJZY-01
    6MH-60RZ-20
    4MH-60SZ-20
    4N-UCAS??
    Aircraft elevators TwoThree
    Catapults Three EMLFour EML
    Crew Ship's Company: 3,000
    Air Wing: 1000-2,500     		Ship's Company: 3,000
    Air Wing: 2,500
    Armament HQ-10 SAM missiles
    H/PJ-11 30 mm CIWS mounts
    		 SAM missiles
    CIWS mounts
    Combat Systems



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