Η κατασκευή του αεροπλανοφόρου Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) μέσα σε ένα βίντεο τεσσάρων λεπτών...
Το αεροπλανοφόρο καθελκύστηκε στις 9 -11- 2013 και κόστισε περίπου ...14 δισεκατομμύρια δολάρια. HuntingtonIngalls Watch 4 years of construction in 4 minutes, from the Keel Laying Ceremony of Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) to the bottle break of the Christening on Nov. 9, 2013. The ship and its class will carry on the legacy of President Ford for a century. ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ Type: Aircraft carrier Displacement: Approximately: 101,600 MT Length: 337 m Beam: Flight deck: 77 m Draft: 12 m Propulsion: 2 A1B nuclear reactors Speed: In excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) Complement: Officers: 508 Enlisted: 3789 Armament: Antiaircraft missiles: 2 x RIM-162 ESSM, 2 x RIM-116 RAM Guns: 2 x Phalanx CIWS, 4 x M2 12.7mm machine guns Aircraft carried: 75+ Aviation facilities: 1,092 × 256 foot (333 × 78 m) flight deck