U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford
CVN-78
2017
(Albatros ALK-707)
- Class: Gerald R. Ford - 4+ nuclear-propelled aircraft carriers of 2008-
- Displacement: 82,000 tons light / 100,000 tons full load
- Dimensions: 1040' (wl) 1092' (oa) x 134'(wl) 252'(oa) x 38'5"
- Machinery: 2 Bechtel A1B PWR nuclear reactors,
4 steam turbines (General Electric); 280,000 shp; 4 shafts
- Speed: 30+ knots
- Missiles: 2 8-cell Evolved Sea Sparrow launchers Mk 29; 2 21-cell RAM missile launchers Mk 49
- Guns: 3 20mm Phalanx CIWS Mk 15
- Aircraft: 75+
- Complement: 4,539 ship, air wing, and staff
- Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia
- Keel Laid: 14 Nov 2009
- Launched: 11 Oct 2013
- Christened: 9 Nov 2013
- Commissioned: 22 Jul 2017
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