Nimitz Class, with a full load displacement of 97,000 tons, is the
world's largest aircraft carrier. The first carrier in the class was
deployed in May 1975, while the tenth and last ship, USS George H.W.
Bush (CVN 77), was commissioned in January 2009. Each carrier of the
Nimitz Class is designed to operate for about 50 years, requiring just
one mid-life overhaul.
The 332.8m-long super carrier features a
4.5-acre flight deck capable of carrying more than 60 aircraft. Each
ship towers 20 stories above the water and can accommodate 3,000 to
3,200 ship's company, 1,500 air wing and 500 other crew.
Nimitz
Class is powered by two nuclear reactors providing a maximum speed of
more than 30kt. The Sea Sparrow missiles, Phalanx close-in weapon system
(CIWS) and Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAMs) mounted aboard the vessel
defend against potential threats. The ships in Nimitz Class will be
replaced by the Gerald R. Ford Class (CVN 78) next generation aircraft
carriers from 2015. http://tinyurl.com/staynlive
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