CVN-80
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This article contains information about an as-yet unfinished ship.
It may contain preliminary or speculative information, and may not reflect the final version of the ship.
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| Notes: | Nuclear powered supercarrier |
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| Class and type: | Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier |
| Displacement: | 100,000 tons |
| Length: | 1,092 ft (333 m) |
| Beam: | 134 ft (41 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 nuclear reactors |
| Speed: | 30+ knots |
| Range: | Essentially unlimited |
| Endurance: | Limited only by food |
| Complement: | 4,660 |
| Armament: | Surface-to-air missiles Close-in weapons systems |
| Aircraft carried: | More than 75 |
| Aviation facilities: | 1,092 x 256 foot flight deck |
CVN-80 is the hull classification symbol for a proposed United States Navy Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carrier. CVN 80 is tentatively to be commissioned in 2021. CVN-80 may replace USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in the fleet.
[edit] References
CRS report on Ford Class development
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