Name: | Gerald R Ford-class | Nimitz-class |
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Type: | Aircraft carrier | Aircraft carrier |
Origin: | USA | USA |
Produced: | 2008 (Ordering) | 1975 |
Unit cost: | 10.44 Billion $ | 4.5 Billion $ |
Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Gerald R Ford-class and Nimitz-class
![Gerald R Ford-class](/Images/AircraftCarrier/USS_Gerald.jpg)
![Nimitz-class](/Images/AircraftCarrier/Nimitz.jpg)
Specifications
Range: | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Displacement: | 100,000 t | 101,600–106,300 t |
Aircraft: | 75 | 85–90 |
Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) | 30+ kn (56+ km/h; 35+ mph) |
Crew: | 4297 | 5,000 |
Displacement
Dimensions
Length: | 337 m | 332.8 m |
Beam: | 78 m | 76.8 m |
Draft: | 12 m | 11.3 m |
Images
Gerald R Ford-class
![Gerald R Ford-class](/Images/AircraftCarrier/USS_Gerald.jpg)
Nimitz-class
![Nimitz-class](/Images/AircraftCarrier/Nimitz.jpg)