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[edit] "And its carriers are much larger and more powerful"

Although I don't doubt the larger part (albeit the much), what exactly does "Powerful" mean? Aircraft carriers aren't even armed. Is it more engine power-wise (being nuclear and all), that they can have higher speeds and cover more grounds? Or that they can hold more planes, thus more power? This is pretty ambiguous, and also deserves a citation. What is it that makes the USS Enterprise "more powerful" than the French Charles de Gaulle (R 91), for example? (Not saying it isn't, I'm asking for clarification)happypal (Talk | contribs) 03:45, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Seems rather dubious to me as well. --Brad (talk) 23:39, 19 May 2008 (UTC)