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🇺🇸 Nimitz sınıfı süpergemi
Naval · Newport News Shipbuilding (HII) — ABD 🇺🇸 · 1975 (USS Nimitz) — son gemi 2009
The US Navy's class of 10 nuclear-powered supercarriers; ~100,000 tons, unlimited range from two reactors, and 60-90 aircraft operating off a steam-catapult CATOBAR deck. For half a century the backbone of US global power projection.
Specifications
- Type: Nuclear aircraft carrier (CATOBAR supercarrier)
- Number built: 10 ships
- Full-load displacement: ~100,000-104,600 t
- Propulsion: 2× Westinghouse A4W reactors, 4 steam turbines, 4 shafts
- Range: Unlimited (nuclear); ~20-25 years between refuels
- Length: 332.8 m
- Launch system: CATOBAR — steam catapult + arrestor wire
- Air wing: ~85-90 aircraft (typ. ~64): F/A-18E/F, F-35C, EA-18G, E-2D Hawkeye, MH-60
- Crew: ~5,000-5,200 (ship + air wing)
Beats: Charles de Gaulle (Fransa) — yarı boyut, tek hava grubu kapasitesi düşük, Liaoning / Admiral Kuznetsov (Çin/Rusya) — STOBAR rampa, daha küçük ve daha az sorti
Loses to: USS Gerald R. Ford — EMALS mancınık + daha yüksek sorti hızı, yeni nesil halef, Queen Elizabeth (BK) — daha yeni gövde ve düşük işletme maliyeti (ama CATOBAR değil)
Succeeded by the Gerald R. Ford class (EMALS + AAG). The oldest ship, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), is on its final deployment with service life extended to March 2027.
Related systems
Same manufacturer (Newport News Shipbuilding (HII) — ABD 🇺🇸): USS Gerald R. Ford
Related systems (Naval): TCG Anadolu, TF-2000, Atmaca, AKYA, ORKA, MARLİN SİDA, Hisar Sınıfı ADKG, MİLGEM, Reis Sınıfı, ULAQ
