ÿþ<html> <header> <META NAME="keyword" content="Jeff Head, Dragon's Fury Series, World-Wide Aircraft Carriers, Aircraft Carriers, World's Aircraft Carriers, Navies, Navy, World's Navies, All the World's Aircraft Carriers, Nimitz Class, Kuznetsov, Varyag, The Hapless Varyag, Mystery of the Varyag, Chinese Navy, Plan, Where are the carriers, Naval Aviation, WorldWideAircraftCarriers.com, All the World's Carriers"> <META NAME="description" content="WorldWideAircraftCarriers.com - Nimitz Class Page"> <TITLE>WorldWideAircraftCarriers.com - Nimitz Class Page</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGSTART bgcolor=white BGEND> </header> <body> <!-- --> <!-- Display WWAC logo --> <!-- --> <center> <table width=100%> <tr><td> <center> <img src="wwaclogo.jpg"> </center> </tr></td></table> <!-- --> <!-- Display headers --> <!-- --> <table width=800 border=1> <tr><td colspan=2 valign=center><center> <a href="index.htm"><img border=0 src="menu-carrier-off.gif"></a><img src="center-nimitz.jpg"><a href="index2.htm"><img border=0 src="menu-amphib-off.gif"></a></center> </td> <tr> <td width=37% align=left valign=center><font size=-1><b> SPECIFICATIONS</b></td> <td width=63% align=left valign=center><font size=-1><b>PHOTOGRAPHS </b>(Click on the pictures for an enlarged photo)</td> </tr> <tr> <td align=left valign=top><font size=-1> <img src="USAFlag.jpg"><br> <u>Designation</u>: CVN<br> <u>Length</u>: 1092 ft<br> <u>Width</u>: 252 ft<br> <u>Beam</u>: 134 ft<br> <u>Displacement</u>: 102,000 tons<br> <u>Propulsion</u>: 2 A4W Nuclear Reactors, <br>4 shafts<br> <u>Speed</u>: 30+ knots<br> <u>Crew</u>: 5,984 (includes air crew)<br> <u>Airwing</u>: 85 fixed, rotary<br> <u>Armament</u>:<br> - 3 X 8 Sea Sparrow SAM<br> - 4 X 20mm Phalanx CIWS<br> <u>Elevators</u>: 4<br> <u>Catapaults</u>: 4<br> <u>Ships in class</u>: 10 <blockquote> <a href="http://www.nol.navy.mil/homepages/cvn68/main.htm" target="_blank">CVN-68 USS Nimitz</a><br> <a href="http://www02.clf.navy.mil/eisenhower/" target="_blank">CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower</a><br> <a href="http://www.cvn70.navy.mil/" target="_blank">CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson</a><br> <a href="http://www.tr.surfor.navy.mil/default.aspx" target="_blank">CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt</a><br> <a href="http://www.cvn72.navy.mil/" target="_blank">CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln</a><br> <a href="http://gw.ffc.navy.mil/" target="_blank">CVN-73 USS George Washington</a><br> <a href="http://www.cvn74.navy.mil/" target="_blank">CVN-74 USS John C. Stennis</a><br> <a href="http://www.nol.navy.mil/homepages/cvn75/" target="_blank">CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman</a><br> <a href="http://www.reagan.navy.mil/" target="_blank">CVN-76 USS Ronald Reagan</a><br> <a href="http://up-www01.ffc.navy.mil/cvn77/" target="_blank">CVN-77 George HW Bush</a> </blockquote> The Nimitz class aircraft carriers are the largest warships ever built. They are the mainstay of the US Navy's power projection and sea lane protetction capabilities. Each of these vessels carries an airwing that is larger and more powerful than many nation's complete air force. By having the resources, the experience, and the apability to operate twelve such vessels (where each vessel is surrounded by an extensive force of other surface and sub-surface combatants that make up each Carrier Strike Group (CSG), the United States remains the unchallenged, dominant sea force on earth. <p> The USS George HW Bush, CVN-77, the last of the Nimitz Class, represents a transformation step in US carrier development. In connection with her christening, the <a href="kittyhawk.htm">USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63</a> was retired from service. Many new features have been added to the USS Geroge HW Bush, CVN-77, leading to the more complete transformation represented by CVN-78, the <a href="cvn21.htm">GErald Ford Class</a> for the 21st Century, which will replace the <a href="enterprise.htm">USS Enterprise, CVN-65</a>, America's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in 2013. Among the inovations contemplated are: <ul> <Li> A much more effecient nuclear reactor system providing three times more power. <li> Electromagnetic aircraft launch and recovery replacing current steam catapaults and current arrestor systems. <li> A redesigned, more effecient, and more stealthy island. <li> More auomated systems, providing for reduced manpower requirements and more efficient aircraft weapons handling, battle management, and damage control operations. <li> Potential <i>exotic</i> defensive weapons systems operating off of the increased electrical power. <li> 20% more sortie capability for the embarjed airwing. <li> 25% more operational availability of the carrier. </ul> With these innovations, and the many others that will be developed into the new carrier, the US Navy is making a direct statement that its 21st century, next-generation carrier fleet will continue to have as its centerpiece large-deck, nuclear-powered vessels that can project power and protect sea lanes anywhere in the world, at any time. </td> <td align=center valign=top> <a href="nimitz1.jpg"><img src="nimitz1.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="nimitz2.jpg"><img src="nimitz2.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="nimitz3.jpg"><img src="nimitz3.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="nimitz4.jpg"><img src="nimitz4.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="nimitz5.jpg"><img src="nimitz5.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="nimitz6.jpg"><img src="nimitz6.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="nimitz7.jpg"><img src="nimitz7.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="nimitz8.jpg"><img src="nimitz8.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="nimitz-lineart.jpg"><img src="nimitz-lineart.jpg" width=490></a><br> <a href="nimitz-hangar-00.jpg"><img src="nimitz-hangar-00.jpg" width=490></a> </tr> </table> <!-- \/ GuestGEAR Code by http://htmlgear.com \/ --> <table width=800><tr> <td width=10% align=left valign=center> <a href="http://htmlgear.lycos.com/specs/guest.html"><img border=0 ismap src="http://htmlgear.lycos.com/img/guest/gb_white.gif"></a></td> <td width=20% align=center valign=center> <a target="_NEW" href="http://htmlgear.tripod.com/guest/control.guest?u=libertyordeath&i=7&a=view"><font face="arial,helv,helvetica,sans serif" size=-1>View Guestbook</font></a></td> <td width=40% align=center valign=center> <a href="links.htm">LINKS OF INTEREST</a></td> <td width=20% align=center valign=center> <a target="_NEW" href="http://htmlgear.tripod.com/guest/control.guest?u=libertyordeath&i=7&a=sign"><font face="arial,helv,helvetica,sans serif" size=-1>Sign Guestbook</font></a></td> <td width=10% align=right valign=center> <a href="http://htmlgear.lycos.com/specs/guest.html"><img border=0 ismap src="http://htmlgear.lycos.com/img/guest/gb_white.gif"></a></td> </tr></table> <!-- /\ End GuestGEAR Code /\ --> <u>Last Update</u> : 24-MAY-2012 <table width=800 border="1"> <tr><td><center><table width=90%><tr><td> <font size=-1><a href="http://www.jeffhead.com/about.htm">Jeff Head</a> is an engineering consultant with many years experience in the power, defense, and computer industries. 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