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Specifications
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Gerald R. Ford |
Nimitz |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
Newport News Shipbuilding Company |
| Year introduced |
2017 |
1975 |
| Number built |
2 units |
10 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$12,998 million |
$4,500 million |
| Displacement |
101,605 tons |
100,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
| Length |
337.0 m |
332.8 m |
| Beam |
78.0 m |
76.8 m |
| Crew |
2,600 |
5,000 |
Armament & Systems
|
Gerald R. Ford |
Nimitz |
| 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
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- 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
|
| Propulsion |
Two Bechtel A1B PWR nuclear reactors, Four shafts |
2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW) |
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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.