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Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier: The 97,000-Ton Warship That Can Travel 35 Miles Per Hour

Key Points and Summary - The flank (maximum) speed of a U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is officially over 30 knots (35 mph), with its exact top speed remaining classified. -This impressive ...
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USS Donald Trump: A Ford-class US Navy aircraft carrier could be named after the current president

Summary and Key Points: The Navy’s Ford-class naming decisions are fueling fresh speculation about which leaders are “next in line.” After the announcement that future carriers CVN-82 and CVN-83 will ...
The National Interest

Ford-Class: Why This Might be the U.S. Navy’s Last Aircraft Carrier

Summary: The Ford-class aircraft carrier is the U.S. Navy’s newest, most advanced vessel, set to replace the aging Nimitz-class. -While the Nimitz has served since 1975, technological advances and ...
The Monterey County Herald

Joby Aviation teams with L3Harris for new aircraft class

MARINA – Joby Aviation has announced it is exploring opportunities to develop a new aircraft class for defense application with L3Harris Technologies. The gas turbine hybrid vertical take-off and ...
The National Interest

The Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers: The Most Expensive Warship Ever

Summary: The Ford-class aircraft carrier, epitomized by the USS Gerald R. Ford, represents the pinnacle of naval engineering with its adoption of nearly two dozen new technologies, setting it apart as ...