Gerald R. Ford vs Nimitz

Gerald R. Ford

American aircraft carrier, 101,605 tons displacement, introduced in 2017.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Aircraft carrier
Type	Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer	Newport News Shipbuilding
Year introduced	2017
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	$12,998 million

United States aircraft carrier, introduced in 1975, propelled by two nuclear reactors.
Origin	🇺🇸 United States
Category	Aircraft carrier
Type	Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer	Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Year introduced	1975
Number built	10 units
Estimated unit price	$4,500 million

Displacement	101,605 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	Unlimited ◉
Length	337.0 m ◉
Beam	78.0 m ◉
Crew	2,600 ◉
Propulsion	Two Bechtel A1B PWR nuclear reactors, Four shafts
Armament	2 × Mk 29 Guided Missile Launching Systems (8 × RIM-162 ESSM each) 2 × Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching Systems (21 × RIM-116 RAM each) 3 × Phalanx CIWS 4 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems 4 × M2 .50 cal. (12.7 mm) machine guns

Displacement	100,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	Unlimited ◉
Length	332.8 m ◉
Beam	76.8 m ◉
Crew	5,000 ◉
Propulsion	2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW)
Armament	2–3 × Mk 29 Guided Missile Launching Systems (8 × RIM-162 ESSM or RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles each) 3–4 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching Systems (21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles each) Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems

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Which has greater displacement, the Gerald R. Ford-class or Nimitz-class?

The Gerald R. Ford-class has greater displacement at 101,605 tons compared to the Nimitz-class's 100,000 tons.

Which is faster, the Gerald R. Ford-class or Nimitz-class?

The Nimitz-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Gerald R. Ford-class's 30 knots.

Which has longer range, the Gerald R. Ford-class or Nimitz-class?

Both the Gerald R. Ford-class and Nimitz-class are nuclear-powered and have unlimited range, limited only by food supplies and crew endurance.

Which is longer, the Gerald R. Ford-class or Nimitz-class?

The Gerald R. Ford-class is longer at 337.0 meters compared to the Nimitz-class's 332.8 meters.

How many crew members do the Gerald R. Ford-class and Nimitz-class have?

The Nimitz-class has a larger crew complement of 5,000 compared to the Gerald R. Ford-class's 2,600 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Gerald R. Ford-class or Nimitz-class?

The Gerald R. Ford-class is more expensive at approximately $13.0 billion per unit compared to the Nimitz-class at $4.5 billion.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gerald R. Ford-class or Nimitz-class?

The Nimitz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Gerald R. Ford-class.