USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
Warzone/The Drive: Check Out These Shots Of America's New Supercarrier Ripping Through High-Speed Turns
The USS Gerald R. Ford is a mess developmentally, but it is one wicked-looking ship in a Star Wars Imperial Cruiser kind of way.
The Ford class supercarrier program has been a massive boondoggle, which I have been reporting on it at great length for years, and the problems it is experiencing were so avoidable one can't help but cringe. Putting those issues aside, or the fact that a single ship costs $13B—it's the most expensive warship ever made, in fact, it's the most expensive weapon ever made—it is pretty damn cool looking. These photos, which show the 1,106-foot long nuclear-powered ship executing some impressive high speed turns and heading out on sea trials following a long servicing period, are the best I have seen of her yet.
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WNU Editor: She can definitely do high-speed turns in the ocean.
ReplyDeleteLooking at just the wake, I would expect to see some kid on waterskis showing off for the girlfriend. This thing is a maritime hot rod.
Yeah those "high speed" turns will certainly help evade hypersonic rockets. Lol :D
ReplyDeleteIt's like a whale that cannot dive trying to evade a sniper shot with a bullet that can adjust its track