Gerald R. Ford-Class
Next-Generation Carrier - Gerald R. Ford-class are newest US carriers. EMALS electromagnetic catapults replace steam cats. Advanced automation reduces crew 20%. CVN-78 commissioned 2017.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 100000 t
- Displacement (full)
- 112000 t
- Length
- 1092.5 ft
- Beam
- 255.9 ft
- Crew
- 4539 (2600 ship, 1939 air wing)
- Ships built
- 1 (3+ planned)
- Commissioned
- 2017
- Decommissioned
- Active
Performance
- Top speed
- 30 kn
- Range
- Unlimited
Armament
- Main guns
- None (aircraft carrier)
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- Classified
In-Game
- Tier
- T10
- Game power
- 828.94
- Research cost
- 1,823,668
- Credit cost
- 580,258
Notable
- EMALS electromagnetic catapults
- Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)
- Dual-band radar (DBR)
- A1B reactors (700% more electrical power)
- Reduced crew (700 fewer than Nimitz)