Two Navy aircraft carriers will be named for George W. Bush and Bill Clinton
The Navy will name two future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers for former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
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Why Aircraft Carriers Are Becoming Obsolete
The top speed of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is approximately thirty knots (34.5 mph), while the top speed of an Oreshnik ...
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It’s Time to Retire the Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers
A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier displaces approximately 100,000 long tons when fully loaded. Two nuclear reactors pour four steam turbines and four shafts, which produce 260,000 shaft horsepower.
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Navy Must Meet Recruiting Goal for 3 Years to Close Gaps at Sea
It will take three years of meeting recruiting goals to recover from the Navy’s current gaps-at sea, a service official said ...
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Lafayette native serves aboard the USS Carl Vinson
SOUTH CHINA SEA - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Landon Godeaux, of Lafayette, La., stands watch in the tower of ...
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South Bend native holds mass on USS Ronald Reagan while ported in Washington
South Bend native Lt. Jacob Meyer is currently stationed on the Nimitz-class USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier and participates in mass at the chapel on the ship.
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Aircraft carriers will be named for George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Biden announces
According to the Navy, the Ford-class of aircraft carrier is the first new class in more than 40 years and begins the phased replacement of Nimitz-class carriers. Clinton — who did not serve in ...