This article will explain in detail all models of 11 active nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the United States. If there are any omissions, please criticize and point out that the development of
nuclear-powered aircraft carriers includes five major technologies: namely carrier-based aircraft , carriage overall, nuclear power device, aircraft take-off and landing device (including catapults, blocking devices, lifting devices, etc.), aviation control and photoelectric guidance landing control system. Compared with conventional-powered aircraft carriers, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers show many advantages. 1. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers can sail to any waters in the world at high speed. In terms of maximum speed, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are incomparable to conventional-powered aircraft carriers, but in terms of continuous high-speed navigation capabilities, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the leader. Therefore, in regional crises and conflicts, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers can quickly rush to the scene, playing a dual effect of irreplaceable deterrence and actual combat.
2. Nuclear power saves a lot of space and durable tonnage for aircraft carrier .
on the one hand can load more aviation fuel to meet the needs of carrier-based aircraft operations; on the other hand, it greatly improves the living and working conditions of crew members.
3. Nuclear power reduces the dependence on base and logistics support for aircraft carriers.
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier can sail continuously for 500,000 nautical miles by one replacement of fuel, and there is no need for support from overseas bases. However, conventionally powered aircraft carriers perform the same task, but require the establishment of fuel recharge networks around the world in advance.
1. Nimitz nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (hull number: CVN68 )
Basic data:
- Captain: 332.9 meters
- Ship width: 40.8 meters
- Drain: 11.3 meters
- Flight deck Width: 76.8 meters
- angled deck Length: 237.7m
- Speed 30kn (chord)
- Full load displacement: 91487 tons
- light load displacement: 72916 tons
personnel are composed:
- crew members 3184, including 203 officers
- Aviation Wing 2800, including 266 officers
- Formation Command 70, including 25 officers;
Power system:
The power system used is two Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors and 4 steam turbine engines . It uses four-axis propulsion, with a maximum horsepower of 194 megawatts and a speed of more than 30 knots. Because it is equipped with nuclear power, it can reach cruising almost infinite distances. It only takes 20 to 25 years to replace the nuclear reactor . During the 50-year design life of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, it only needs to replace the nuclear reactor once.
Weapon System
Missile : 3 Leisheng company GML5 MK29 type octagonal NATO sea sparrow ship-to-air missile launch device;
naval gun : 3 seats General Electric/ General Dynamics MK15 20mm6 dense array gun;
electronic system
radar: air search ITTh company SPS48E three-coordinate radar , Raytheon company SPS49 (V) 5 radar Hughes company MK23 target acquisition system (TAS);
sea search: Norden company SPS67V radar; air control SP N41, 2 SPN42, SPN43B, SPN44 aircraft carrier-controlled aircraft entering the field radar ;
navigation: Leisheng's SPS64(V)9 radar, Fruno's 900 radar , URN25 Takang aircraft tactical guidance system fire control; 6 MK95 missile fire control radar;
electronic confrontation:
uses 4-seater Loral Haikao company MK36 RBOC6 tube bait bomb launch device, launches infrared tracer bullet and foil bullet, SLQ36 team "water essence" torpedo bait system, SLQ29 (WLQ8 radar warning and SLQ17AV jammer and spoofing system) is replaced by the SLQ32(V)4 electronic warfare system when modified;
catapult is equipped with:
is equipped with the latest c-13-2 catapult, with 2 seats on the right-angle deck and beveled deck. 4-seat catapults can deliver 8 planes to the sky within 1 minute when using them at the same time. There are 4 aircraft elevators, the elevators of No. 1 and No. 2 are located in front of the island, the elevators of No. 3 are located behind the island, and the aircraft No. 4 is located at the tail of the oblique deck on the port side. The size of each elevator is 25.91m. The beveled deck landing area has 4 hindrance cables and 1 hindrance network, and the aircraft recycling interval is 35-40 seconds per aircraft.The aircraft can be delivered from the hangar to the deck and then taken off in 15-20 minutes.
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" fighter 45
- EA-18G "Growler" electronic warfare aircraft 5
- E-2C/D "Hawkeye" fixed wing early warning aircraft 4
- C-2 "Greyhound" fixed wing transport aircraft 2
- MH- 60R Seahawk Anti-submarine helicopters 11
- MH-60S Knight Hawk multi-purpose helicopters 8
These 75 standard equipped with carrier-based aircraft, usually composed of a carrier-based aircraft wing. Each carrier-based aircraft wing consists of 4 combat/attack aircraft squadrons (VFA), 1 electronic attack squadron (VAQ), 1 carrier-based early warning aircraft squadron (VAW), 1 carrier-based helicopter squadron (HSC), 1 maritime strike helicopter squadron (HSM) and 1 logistics support squadron (VRC)
2, Eisenhower nuclear-powered aircraft carrier ( Hull number: CVN69 )
Basic data:
- Captain: 332.8 meters
- Ship width: 40.8 meters
- Drain depth: 10.3 meters
- Flight deck length: 332.9 meters, width 76.8 meters
- Standard displacement: 81600 tons
- Full load displacement: 91500 tons
personnel were organized into
- crew members, including 212 officers, 2480 air wings, of which 220 officers,
power system, and Eisenhower finally used two A4W reactors with a total power of 130,000 horsepower, with a total power of 260,000 horsepower, which is lower than 280,000 horsepower of the Enterprise and Kitty Hawk class, so it has greater combat effectiveness and deterrence than other large conventional-powered aircraft carriers. The ship-mounted nuclear fuel can be used continuously for 13 years, with a maximum speed of 33 knots, and a range of 800,000-1.3 million nautical miles
Weapon system
USS Eisenhower anti-equipment equipment is 3 Leisheng's GML5 MK29 "NATO Sea Sparrow" eight-unit air defense missile systems, 3 General Electric/General Dynamics' MK15 "intensive array" 6-tube 20mm melee weapon system or RIM-116 Ram missiles.
Electronic system
Eisenhower aircraft carrier is equipped with three sets of BPDMS systems, each set consisting of an MK-25 eight-unit air defense missile launcher and a manually operated MK-71 radar/optical aiming platform control. During renovation, IPDMS, MK-15 CIWS and MK-91 were replaced, but the MK-15 only had three sets. Eisenhower has installed a complete naval tactical data system. ASCAC can quickly allow the aircraft carrier itself, anti-submarine aircraft carrier and aircraft carrier fleet to quickly share the information obtained by integrating each other
electronic countermeasures aspects
- SLQ29 (WLQ8 radar warning and SLQ17AV jammer and spoofing system) during modification. During the AN/SLQ-32 (V) 4 electronic warfare system replaced
- 1×AN/WLR-1H The electronic warfare system
- 10×MK-36SRBOC6 tube bait bomb launch device, launching infrared tracer bombs and foil bombs
- SLQ36 team "water essence" torpedo bait system
catapult is equipped with:
uses C-13-1 catapult, which can accelerate the 34-ton aircraft to take off speed of 185 knots, which is enough to allow the F-14 fighter and E-2 aerial early warning aircraft to take off. The four steam catapults allow each ejection to allow four aircraft to be prepared in place, and four aircraft will be ejected in turn within 30 seconds; under combat conditions, the four catapults can theoretically eject all carrier-based aircraft at an average rate of 2 aircraft per minute.
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter 43
- EA-6B "Prowler" electronic warfare aircraft 6
- E-2C/D "Hawkeye" fixed wing early warning aircraft 4
- C-2 "Greyhound" fixed wing transport aircraft 5
- MH-60R "Sea Eagle" anti-submarine helicopter 6 4
Eisenhower can carry up to 130 aircraft. Usually a hybrid standard aviation wing includes 85-90 various aircraft, with a standard equipped 64 aircraft, including 2 squadrons 20-24 F/A-18C combat attack aircraft (F-14 has been retired), 1 squadron 12-14 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fight attack aircraft, 1 squadron 4-6 EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft (will be replaced by F/A-18G Growler), 4-6 E-2C Hawkeye early warning aircraft, 4-6 C-2 Greyhound transport aircraft , 6-8 SH-60F or HH-60H Seahawk helicopters.
III. Carl Vinson nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (hull number: CVN69)
Basic data:
- Captain: 332.8 meters
- Ship width: 40.8 meters
- Flight deck length: 335.6 meters, width: 77.1 meters
- Drain: 11.3 meters
- Standard displacement: 78,434 tons
- Full load displacement: 91,487 tons
Personnel composition:
- Crew: 3105 crew members, Marine Corps 72
- Aviation Wing: 2885
Power system:
The ship uses a nuclear power device, including 2 A4W/A1G pressurized water reactors, and is also equipped with 4 emergency diesel engines, with a total power of 8 MW and 4-axis propulsion. The power supply of the entire ship is provided by eight turbine steam generators with a single-machine power of 8,000 kilowatts, and its power generation capacity is sufficient to meet the electricity consumption needs of a city with 100,000 people
Weapon system:
USS Carl Vinson loading weapon system includes: 3 Leisheng's eight-unit MK29 NATO "Sea Sparrow" ship-to-air missile launch devices; 4 MK15 20mm 6-tube " dense array " short-range weapon system. fire control system uses three MK91 missile commanders and SPS-49 air-to-air search radar.
Electronic system:
This ship's combat data system uses ACDS "advanced combat command system" and can be connected to data links 4A, 11, 14 and 16; the ship-based global command and control satellite communication systems include SSQ-82, SRR-1, WSC-3 (UHF), WSC-6 (SHF) and USC-38 (EHF).
Electronic confrontation
- 1×AN/SLQ-32(V)4Electronic warfare system
- 1×AN/WLR-1HE Electronic warfare system
- 10×MK-36 Interference bomb launcher (SRBOC)
Capture device is equipped with:
ship is equipped with 4 C13-1 steam catapults. The power stroke is 94.49 meters, the orbital length is 99.01 meters, the final speed is 185 knots, and the fixed load at 125 knots is 27669.5 kg.The blocking device includes 4 MK 7 Mod 3-type cable blockers and 1 MK 7 Mod Type 3 network connection blocking aircraft, with 4 blocking cables and 1 emergency network blocking aircraft
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter 22
- F-35C "Lightning" fighter 18
- EA-18G "Growler" electronic warfare aircraft 6
- E-2D "Hawkeye" fixed wing early warning aircraft 5
- C-2 "Greyhound" fixed-wing transport aircraft 3
- MH-60R "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopters 30
18 F-35C fighters and 22 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters. In addition, the deployment of 6 EA-18G Growler electronic fighters will be maintained. The USS Carl Vinson can carry 85 carrier-based aircraft of various types, and the remaining 5 E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft, 3 C-2A Greyhound carrier-based fleet logistics transport aircraft and 30 MH- 60R/S Search and Rescue Anti-Submarine Helicopters, etc.
IV. Theodore Roosevelt nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (hull number: CVN69)
Basic data:
- Captain: 332.9 meters
- Ship width: deck 76.8 meters;
- draft: 11.8 meters
- Displacement: 80777 tons
- Full load: 104600 tons html l14
personnel are composed:
- crew: 3360
- of 160 officers
- of aviation personnel: 2500
- of 366 of
power system
0 of the USS Roosevelt aircraft carrier power plant is 2 of GE produced by , with a total power of 260,000 horsepower. The maximum speed is 33 knots, the endurance can reach 800,000 to 1 million nautical miles, and the self-sustaining force is 90 days
Weapon system
Roosevelt is also equipped with three (eight-connected) MK29 "Sea Sparrow" ship-to-air missile launch devices. Its electronic equipment includes air-to-sea long-range search radar, navigation radar , fire control radar , etc. The electronic countermeasures are 4 seats MK-36 interfering foil transmitters and SLQ-36 towed torpedo baits.
Electronic system:
- SPS48E, SPS49(V)5, MK23TAS Air search radar
- SPS64(V)9 Navigation radar
- SPS67V Sea search radar CCA, SPN-41, SPN-43B
Catapult equipment:
ship is equipped with 4 C13-1 steam catapult . If used at the same time, 8 aircraft can be sent to the sky within 1 minute. The aircraft recycling interval is 35 to 40 seconds per aircraft. The hangar is 208 meters long, 33 meters wide and about 8 meters high.
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter jets 44
- EA-18G "Growler" electronic warfare aircraft 6
- E-2D "Hawkeye" fixed wing early warning aircraft 5
- C -2 "Greyhound" fixed-wing transport aircraft 3
- MH-60R "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopter 3
USS Roosevelt aircraft itself carries nearly 90 carrier-based aircraft types, including 44 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters, 6 EA-18G Growler electronic fighters and 5 E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft. According to the regulations of the US Navy, each aircraft carrier can take off and land 150 carrier-based aircraft per day, which is possible and A middle-class country has a considerable strength in air
5. Abraham Lincoln (hull number: CVN69)
Basic data:
- Captain: 332.9 meters
- Ship width: 40.8 meters
- Drain: 11.9 meters
- Full load displacement 102,000 tons
personnel are composed:
- crew: 3184
- aviation personnel: 2800
power system:
The power unit of the Lincoln aircraft carrier is an A4W/AIG pressurized water reactor and 4 steam turbines produced by 2 General Electric Company, with a total power of 260,000 horsepower. The maximum speed is more than 30 knots, the endurance can reach 800 to 1 million nautical miles, and the self-sustainment is 90 days.
Weapon system:
Lincoln aircraft carrier is also equipped with 2 eight-unit RIM-7M air defense missile launch devices, 3 Mk.15 short-range defense weapon systems, and 2 RIM-116 air defense missile launch devices.Electronic equipment that is equipped with weapon systems include air-to-sea long-range search radar, fire control radar, etc. For electronic countermeasures, the 4-seater Mk.36 jamming foil transmitter and SLQ-36 towed torpedo bait.
Electronic system:
This ship's combat data system uses ACDS "advanced combat command system" and can be connected to data links 4A, 11, 14 and 16; the ship-based global command and control satellite communication systems include SSQ-82, SRR-1, WSC-3 (UHF), WSC-6 (SHF) and USC-38 (EHF).
catapult equipment:
Lincoln nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is equipped with C-13-1 catapult device. The total orbit length of the catapult device is 99.01m, the maximum catapult travel is 94.49m, and the reciprocating travel is 95.97m. It can accelerate the 34-ton aircraft to a takeoff speed of 185 knots, which is enough to take off the F-18 fighter jet and E-2 air early warning aircraft. Four steam catapults enable each ejection to allow four aircraft to be prepared in place, and four aircraft will be ejected in turn in 30 seconds
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter 40
- EA-18G "Growler" electronic warfare aircraft 6
- E-2D "Hawkeye" fixed-wing early warning aircraft 5
- EA-6B "Prowler" "Electronic warfare aircraft 6
- ZH-3G "Sea King" anti-submarine helicopter
6 Lincoln aircraft carrier is equipped with: 40 F/A-18 combat attack aircraft, responsible for air defense , precise attack and capture of air supremacy ; 5 E-2D early warning aircraft , serving as air warning command aircraft ; 8 SH-3G anti-submarine helicopters, 6 EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft , etc., and is composed of an air wing. Generally, 80 cruise ship-based aircraft, but in an emergency, the loading can reach 100
6. The George Washington nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (hull number: CVN-73)
Basic data:
- Captain: 333 meters
- Ship width 76.8 meters
- Drain: 11.3 meters
- Standard displacement: 81,364 tons
- Full load displacement: 104,200 Tons
personnel compiled:
- crew: 3,200
- aviation personnel: 2,480
power system:
power system is 2 A4W nuclear reactors and 4 steam turbines, 4 axes drive, propulsion power of 260,000 axes of horsepower, maximum speed of 35 knots
Weapon system:
in In terms of weapons and equipment, the USS Washington aircraft carrier is mainly equipped with three Sea Sparrow air defense missile systems, four dense array near defense systems, three 324mm triple torpedo launch systems
electronic systems:
- 4 6-tube MK36 SRBOC jamming rocket launch device, launching infrared tracer bombs and foil bombs, with a range of 4km;
- SLQ36 "water essence" torpedo defense system; SLQ-32 (V)4 electronic warfare system.
- combat data system NTDS/ACDS (Naval Tactics and Operational Command System), equipped with LINK4A, 11, 14, 16 data links and JMCIS joint maritime command information system, SSQ-82 satellite, communication system: SRR-1, WSC-3 (UHF), WSC-6 (SHF), USC-38 (EHF);
catapult equipment:
is equipped with the latest c-13-2 catapult, with two seats on the right angle deck and beveled angle deck. 4-seat catapults can deliver 8 planes to the sky within 1 minute when using them at the same time.
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter 50
- E-2D "Hawk Eye" fixed wing early warning aircraft 5
- EA-6B "Prowler" electronic warfare aircraft 4
- MH-60F "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopters or 6 Nordic "Pirates" anti-submarine aircraft
- EH-60H" The Black Hawk rescue helicopters are 2
aircraft carrier . The 15th carrier-based aircraft wing is deployed, with 9 aircraft squadrons under its jurisdiction and 82 carrier-based aircraft types, including 50 F/A-18C "Hornet" combat/attack teams, 4 E-2C "Hawk" early warning aircraft, 4 EA-6B "Prowler" electronic warfare aircraft, 6 S-3B "Virgin" anti-submarine aircraft, 6 SH-60F "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopters, and 2 HH-60H "Black Hawk" rescue helicopters.
VII. Stanis nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
Basic data:
- Captain: 317 meters
- Ship width: 40.8 meters
- Drain: 11.7 meters
- Quasi-displacement: 74,000 tons
- Full load displacement: 102,000 tons
Personnel compilation:
- Crew: 5984 people
- Aviation personnel: 280 0 people
power system:
ship power plant is 2 General Electric's A4W/A1G pressurized water reactor and 4 steam turbines, reactor thermal efficiency is 25.6%, each reactor drives 2 steam turbines, with a total power of up to 260,000 horsepower, a maximum speed of 30 knots, fuel can last for 15 years, with a cruising capacity of 800,000-1 million nautical miles, and a self-sustaining force of 90 days
Weapon system:
" The ship is equipped with 3 "Sea Sparrow" ship-to-air missile launch devices and 4 "intensive array" near defense systems.
electronic system:
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electronic devices are: SPS-49 (V) 5 and SPS-48E (V) (three coordinates) radars; SPS-67V radars for sea; LN-66 navigation radar; MK-99 fire control radar. Electronic confrontation is 4 seats MK-36 interference foil transmitters and SLQ-36 towed torpedo baits
catapults installed. Preparation:
"Stannis" uses the latest C-13-2 catapult, with 2 seats on the right-angle deck and the oblique deck. If the 4 catapult is used at the same time, 8 aircraft can be sent to the sky within 1 minute. The aircraft landing area of the oblique deck is equipped with 4 blocking cables and 1 blocking net, and the aircraft recycling interval is 35 to 40 seconds 1
carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter 44
- E-2D "Hawkeye" fixed-wing early warning aircraft 5
- EA-18G "Roaring" Electronic warfare aircraft 4
- C-2A "Greyhound" transport helicopters or 6 Nordic "Pirate" anti-submarine aircraft
- EH-60H" Black Hawk rescue helicopters 2
, including 44 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters and 6 EA-18G Growler electronic fighters, 5 E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft, 3 C-2A Greyhound fleet logistics transport aircraft, and more than 10 search and rescue anti-submarine helicopters, etc.
8, Truman nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (hull number: CVN-75)
Basic data:
- Captain: 332.8 meters
- Ship width: 76.8 meters
- Drain depth: 11.3 meters
- Displacement: 91487 tons (standard)
- Displacement: 97000 tons (full load)
Personnel composition:
- Crew: 3200
- Aviation personnel: 2480
- Marines: 172
Power system:
Truman host uses two nuclear reactors with a speed of 30 knots (56 kilometers), and needs to be replaced after 25 years of continuous navigation. Second fuel; equipped with 4 sets of 8000 kW generators, 4 sets of 2000 kW generators that can provide emergency power, and their power generation is said to be equivalent to the total electricity consumption of New York City.
Weapon system
"Truman" aircraft carrier is equipped with 3 eight-unit "Sea Sparrow" ship-to-air missile launch devices, 4 dense array melee weapon systems and SPS-49 air search radar
catapult equipment:
Truman equipment ship equipped with the latest C-13-2 catapults, which can eject 4 aircraft at the same time, within 60 minutes 40 aircraft can be guaranteed to take off. There are 4 blocking cables and 1 blocking network at the rear of the flight deck. The blocking cables are used to normally block carrier-based aircraft landing
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter 50
- E-2c "Hawkeye" fixed-wing early warning aircraft 5
- EA-6B "Prowler" electronic warfare aircraft 4
- S-60 "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopter 6
- S-3B" The Viking Anti-Submarine aircraft has 4
- EH-60H Black Hawk rescue helicopters. The Truman aircraft carrier has a carrier capacity of more than 100 aircraft, and is normally equipped with 85 aircraft. It has an air force wing with 9 squadrons and 2 detachments.Carrier-based aircraft mainly include F-18E/F fighter jets, Bumblebee fighter attack aircraft, EA-6B Prowler electronic fighter , S-3B Viking anti-submarine aircraft , E-2C Hawk Eye early warning aircraft, S-60 Seahawk Anti-submarine helicopter, EH-60H "Black Hawk" rescue helicopter, etc.
59. Reagan nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (hull number: CVN-76)
Basic data:
- Captain: 332.8 meters
- Ship width: 76.8 meters
- Drain depth: 11.8 meters
- Standard displacement: 78620 tons
- Full load displacement: 98900 tons
personnel compilation.
- crew: 3200
- aviation personnel: 2480
- Marines: 172
Power system:
The power unit of the aircraft carrier Reagan is 2 Westinghouse A4W/A1G pressurized water reactor and 4 steam turbines, 4 copper propeller thrusters, with a maximum output power of 260,000 horsepower. The maximum speed is 30 knots (56 km/h), the endurance can reach 800,000 to 1 million nautical miles, and the self-sustainment is 90 days. The nuclear fuel carried by the aircraft carrier can be used for its continuous navigation for 20 years before it needs to be replaced; the ship is also equipped with four sets of 8,000 kilowatt generators and four sets of 2,000 kilowatt generators that can provide emergency power.
Weapon system:
6 aircraft carrier is equipped with a variety of air defense missiles, near defense systems and anti-submarine torpedo , including 2 Mk29 air defense missile launch devices (8-mounted " sea sparrow "); 2 RIM-116 air defense missile launch devices (21 units of "Ram" RAM), and the 21 "no need to fire" missiles can destroy high-speed approaching targets; 3 20mm Mk15 dense array short-range defense weapon systems; 2 triple-mounted 324mm torpedo launch tubes.
electronic system:
Reagan aircraft carrier continues the carrier-based electronic system of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and is equipped with a short-range air defense weapon control system with independent search radar. In addition, a more advanced all-fiber digital communication system was adopted, and a local area network was established to improve communication and equipment monitoring, while improving the air-conditioning system and lighting layout of the entire ship.
catapults are equipped with:
The Reagan aircraft carrier equipment ship is equipped with the latest C-13-2 catapults. There are 4 catapults on the "Reagan". Before takeoff, the carrier-based aircraft will be called out from the hangar and transported to the flight deck by a large hydraulic lift. Two aircraft can be transported at the same time. The whole journey only takes 10 seconds. In general, one aircraft can be ejected within 1 minute, and in an emergency, it can take off in as fast as 20 seconds. Such a fast and large number of fighter jets take off requires superb dispatching capabilities. Once the departments do not cooperate well, the deck will fall into chaos.
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter 44
- E-2D "Hawkeye" fixed wing early warning aircraft 5
- EA-18G "Roaring" electronic warfare aircraft 6
- C-2 "Greyhound" fixed wing transport aircraft 3
- EA-6B "Prowler" electronic warfare aircraft 4
- SH-60 "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopters 4
The USS Reagan aircraft carrier currently owns the USS Reagan aircraft carrier. This aircraft carrier can carry more than 80 carrier-based aircraft types, including 44 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters, 6 EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft, 5 E-2D Hawkeye early warning aircraft, 3 C-2A Greyhound fleet logistics transport aircraft, and more than a dozen search and rescue anti-submarine helicopters.The combat effectiveness obtained by the fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft's take-off and landing capacity of 150 times per day can be comparable to that of the air force of a medium-sized country
10. Bush nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (hull number: CVN-77)
- Captain: 332.8 meters
- Ship width: 40.8 meters
- Drain: 11.3 meters
- Standard displacement: 101,000 tons
- Full load displacement: 104,000 tons
personnel are composed:
- crew: 3200 people;
- aviation wing: 2480 people;
power system:
Bush power system: 2× Westinghouse A4W pressurized water reactor/260,000 horsepower; 4 steam turbines, four-axis, 260,000 axle horsepower (194 megawatts); four-axis dual main rudder;
force system:
Bush aircraft carrier, equipped with three sets of BPDMS air defense missile systems , each set consists of an MK-25 eight-unit air defense missile launcher and a manually operated MK-71 radar/optical aiming platform control; when the Nimitz was later renovated, it used three sets of improved point defense missile systems (IPDMS), including MK-91 fire control radar and MK-29 lightweight eight-unit air defense missile launcher, and three-door MK-15CIWS dense array short-range defense weapon system was installed.
Electronic system:
1 AN/SPS-48E3-D air search radar; 1 AN/SPS-49 (V) 52-D air search radar; 1 AN/SPQ-9B target interceptor radar; 2 AN/SPN-46 air control radar; 1 AN/SPN-43C air control radar; 1 AN/SPN-41 landing auxiliary radar; 3 Mk91NSSM guidance system; 3 Mk95 sea sparrow missile fire control radar.
catapults are equipped with:
"Bush" aircraft carrier uses the latest C-13-2 catapults, with two seats on the right-angle deck and the oblique deck. If the 4-seater catapult is used at the same time, 8 planes can be sent to the sky within 1 minute.
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter 20
- A-6E "Invader" attack aircraft 20
- E-2c "Hawkeye" fixed wing early warning aircraft 5
- EA-6B "Prowler" electronic warfare aircraft 5
- S-60 "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopter 4
- S-3B" Vikings anti-submarine aircraft 10
- EH-60H Black Hawk rescue helicopters 4
Bush aircraft carrier can also carry up to 100 carrier-based aircraft of various types. A hybrid standard aviation wing was deployed on the ship, including 85 to 90 aircraft of various types, but its most classic 64 configurations are: 20 F/A-18C/D combat attack aircraft, 20 A6E attack aircraft, 5 Hawkeye early warning aircraft, 10 S-3A "pirate" anti-submarine aircraft, 5 EA6B electronic warfare aircraft and 4-8 helicopters of various types.
11. Ford nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (hull number: CVN-78)
Basic data:
- Captain: 337 meters
- Ship width: 41 meters
- Drain: 12 meters
- Full load displacement: 112,000 tons
Personnel preparation:
- Crew: 1150 crew members
- Aviation Wing: 600
- Marine Corps: 200
Power system:
Ford class introduced the concept of integrated power system (IPS). Because the power system is very convenient in distribution management, it should be used to replace the steam subsystem on the original aircraft carrier as much as possible. However, not only electromagnetic catapults, recycling systems, elevators, cooking, hot water supply, laundry and heating require electricity, but various detection, combat and command and control facilities are also powered by electricity. Therefore, Ford-class power systems must provide much higher power than those of active aircraft carriers and must be equipped with more comprehensive and complete power supply facilities.
Weapon system:
In the weapon system, the Ford-class aircraft carrier is equipped with two improved "Sea Sparrow" RIM-162 missile launchers, and the "RAM" Ram RIM-116 air defense missile launchers and two MK15 20mm 6-barrel dense array guns
have also been added. The new concept weapons are equipped with electromagnetic rail guns, high-energy lasers, high-energy particle guns and other new concept weapons .Among them, the launcher of the electromagnetic railgun can directly convert electromagnetic energy into kinetic energy, and use electromagnetic force to launch shells. The range of the shells can reach up to 300 kilometers, even exceeding the range of some missiles equipped by the current aircraft carrier
Electronic system:
In terms of detection capabilities and electronic equipment, the Ford-class aircraft carrier is equipped with a dual-band radar system developed by Raytheon. The system includes the SPY-3 X-band multifunction radar and the SPY-4 S-band stereoscopic search radar, which is improved by the amplification of the radar used on the Zumwalter-class destroyer. Especially the new joint precision landing system equipped on this type of aircraft carrier, equipped with GPS security
catapult:
electromagnetic catapult on Ford-class aircraft carrier, the volume is less than 420 cubic meters and the weight is slightly larger than 220 tons. It should be noted that this weight does not include 3 sets of flywheel energy storage systems with a total capacity of 720 megajou for each electromagnetic catapult. Each flywheel energy storage system has a volume of nearly 30 cubic meters and a weight of about 35 tons.
Number of carrier-based aircraft:
- F/A-18C/F "Super Hornet" fighter 25
- F-35C "Lightning" fighter 25
- E-2D "Advanced Eagle" fixed wing early warning aircraft 5
- C-2A "Greyhound" fixed wing transport aircraft 2
- MH-60S "Sea Eagle" anti-submarine helicopter 8
- MH-60R "Seahawk" anti-submarine helicopters 11
According to the plan, Ford will carry 4 fighter squadrons, including 2 new F-35C squadrons and 2 F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" squadrons, each with 22 carrier-based aircraft; in addition, there is an electronic warfare squadron equipped with 5 aircraft E/A-18G Growler electronic warplane; an early warning aircraft squadron equipped with 5 E-2D "Advanced Hawkeye" early warning aircraft; a helicopter squadron, 8 MH-60S helicopters; an anti-submarine helicopter squadron, 11 MH-60R anti-submarine helicopters; and there is also a transport aircraft squadron, currently carrying 2-3 C-2A "Greyhound" carrier-based transport aircraft, which will be replaced by the CV-22 "Osprey" transport aircraft in the future. The Ford class will also carry 4-6 carrier-based drones depending on the situation, including the MQ-25 "Stingray" unmanned tanker currently under development.
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