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USS Gerald R. Ford costs more than $13b
The newest Aircraft Carrier, also known as CVN 78, costs the tax payer more than $13 billion - a lot to do for the IRS! Let's hope it is worth that expenses. The USS Gerald Ford and future Ford aircraft carriers have a few new things - so we are curious how they will do once they hit the sea in early 2016.
The USS Gerald Ford
Tripled electrical power compared to Nimitz class carrier
One of the new things is that the Ford class carrier is generating three times the electrical power. Which allows it to move away from the very old steam catapult technology, to a cutting-edge electro-magnetic catapult technology - the so called Electro-Magnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS). And this is how they look (test run): This is a very important new upgrade, as it is estimated to increase the daily launch capacity of the Ford by 25%, compared to Nimitz class carriers.Rail gun on Ford class carrier
And, there is one more thing (sorry Steve) - the increased electrical capacity can also be used for rail guns. Never heard of rail guns? That's this insane thing here: Reuters wrote about it:The U.S. Navy is planning sea trials for a weapon that can fire a low-cost, 23-pound (10-kg) projectile at seven times the speed of sound using electromagnetic energy, a “Star Wars” technology that will make enemies think twice, the Navy’s research chief said.And as we all like photos - here some more.
Questions connexes
How much did the USS Gerald R. Ford cost?
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), lead ship of the US Navy's newest carrier class, cost more than USD 13 billion, making it the most expensive warship ever built. That is far more than even the world's priciest superyachts.
What is EMALS on an aircraft carrier?
EMALS, the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, is a catapult that uses electromagnetic energy instead of steam to launch aircraft from carriers. Introduced on the Ford-class, it is estimated to increase daily aircraft launch capacity by around 25% compared with the steam catapults used on Nimitz-class carriers.
How is the Ford-class carrier different from the Nimitz-class?
The Ford-class generates about three times the electrical power of the older Nimitz-class. That extra power enables the electromagnetic EMALS catapults, advanced systems, and potential future weapons such as railguns, while boosting the ship's daily aircraft launch rate by roughly 25%.
What is a railgun?
A railgun is an electrically powered weapon that uses electromagnetic force to fire projectiles at extremely high speed, without gunpowder. The Ford-class carrier's greatly increased electrical capacity could in principle support such weapons, which the US Navy has tested in sea-trial programmes.
What aircraft fly from US Navy aircraft carriers?
US Navy supercarriers operate fixed-wing jets launched by catapult, including fighters like the F/A-18 Super Hornet and, historically, the F-14 Tomcat. These carrier-based aircraft are launched with catapults and recovered using arrestor wires across the flight deck.
When did the USS Gerald R. Ford enter service?
The USS Gerald R. Ford was built as CVN-78 and began sea operations in the mid-2010s. It introduced major new technologies, including electromagnetic EMALS catapults and roughly tripled electrical generation compared with earlier Nimitz-class carriers.
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