Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier

The Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are currently being constructed for the United States Navy, which intends to eventually acquire ten of these ships in order to replace current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship of her class, Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and later the Nimitz-class carriers. The new vessels have a hull similar to the Nimitz class, but they carry technologies since developed with the CVN(X)/CVN-21 program, such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), as well as other design features intended to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, including sailing with smaller crews. This class of aircraft carriers is named after former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford. CVN-78 was procured in 2008 and commissioned into service in July 2017. The second ship of the class, John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), initially scheduled to enter service in 2025, is now expected to be commissioned in 2027.

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Ford; Gerald R Ford class; Gerald R Ford-class; Gerald R. Ford class; Gerald R. Ford-class
length 337 metre, speed 30 knot, draft 12 metre, 
supercarrier, United States Navy, Newport News Shipbuilding, United States, 

USS Enterprise, USS George W. Bush, USS Gerald R. Ford, 

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  Doris Miller ⓘ
  2029 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier

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  John F. Kennedy ⓘ
  2019 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier

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  USS Enterprise ⓘ
  2025 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier

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  USS George W. Bush ⓘ
  planned Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier

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  USS Gerald R. Ford ⓘ
  2013 Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier

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  USS William J. Clinton ⓘ
  future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier

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Advance Arresting Gear for US Navy CVN78 Ford Carriers

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		Doris Miller	supercarrier, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft		John F. Kennedy	pre-commissioning unit, supercarrier, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Enterprise	supercarrier, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS George W. Bush	watercraft project, supercarrier, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Gerald R. Ford	supercarrier, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS William J. Clinton	watercraft project, supercarrier, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
commons	image		Advance Arresting Gear for US Navy CVN78 Ford Carriers		Commons