For CVN 77 USS George H.W. Bush - the tenth and last aircraft carrier of class Nimitz with the unambiguous motto "freedom in operation" - aircraft carriers of new class CVN-78 Gerald R will follow. Ford.
As the press-service of Naval Forces of the USA informs, input ceremony in structure of Naval Forces of the USA of aircraft carrier CVN 77 USS George H.W on January, 10th, 2009 has taken place. Bush ("George Bush"), the senior named in honour of US president George Bush serving in days of the Second World War in sea aircraft. In solemn ceremony have taken part both George Bush the senior, and his son, present the USA the president George Bush younger, noticed that the American armies should battle still to "the severe opponent" - the end it is not visible to struggle. Aircraft carrier CVN 77 USS George H.W. Bush is the tenth and last in series of aircraft carriers of class "Nimits" - the most powerful surface ships in the world. It is constructed by company Northrop Grumman. Length of aircraft carrier - 332,8 m, displacement - about 80 thousand т, speed - over 30 knots, or 56 km/h. Action radius - global, unlimited. Aircraft carrier crew - 3200 sailors and officers, structure of aviation wing based on him - 2480 more person. Onboard can be based to 90 planes and helicopters simultaneously. The aircraft carrier is equipped by four nuclear reactors A4W of manufacture of company Westinghouse and four rowing screws. The data about booking is coded. The ship is equipped трёхкоординатным by survey radar SPS-48E and two-co-ordinate - SPS-49A (V) 1, radar of detection and support of purpose Mk 23, four navigating radar, and also three radar СУО Mk 95. Arms (besides aircraft) - 2 launchers Mk of 29 rockets ESSM and 2 rocket complexes RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, and also anti-submarine complex. On aircraft carrier CVN 77 USS George H.W. Bush number of the innovative decisions distinguishing it from other "Nimittsev" - including the new contours, new materials deflector streams of the jet engines, new architecture of the deck superstructure ("island"), lowered acoustic , advanced design of hangars and the general configuration of compartments, zoning of electrosystems and the raised throughput of communication channels and data transmission is introduced. Now in system are all ten "Nimittsev", constructed in 1968-2009 - USS Nimitz, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Carl Vinson, USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Abraham Lincoln, USS George Washington, USS John C. Stennis, USS Harry S. Truman, USS Ronald Reagan, b USS George H. W. Bush. It is supposed that "Nimittsy" will serve about half a century - including "George Bush" till 2058
On change of "Nimittsam" aircraft carriers which will be under construction under program CVN-21 will come. The first of them, CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford, already is under construction on shipyard it will be lowered on company Northrop Grumman shipyard to Newport of the News, the State of Virginia - unique shipyard in the USA on which probably to build nuclear aircraft carriers and to carry out recharge of their reactors. To put the ship into operation it is supposed in 2015 building of two more aircraft carriers of the same class - CVN-79 and CVN-80 Is planned. At the same length (nearby 333) and speeds (over 30 knots, or 56 km/h) "Ford's" displacement will exceed 100 thousand т. Power installation of aircraft carrier will consist of two reactors A1B developed by company Bechtel. Crew - 4660 persons. The aircraft carrier will be armed by air defence systems, and also complex of arms of near radius of action. On aircraft carrier can be based over 75 flying machines of various type and purpose. More detailed information on development авианосного fleet of the USA will be presented on the Research and working out portal – R&D.CNews.