Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78 ... reducing maintenance requirements and improving corrosion control. The new A1B reactor, Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced ...
Flank speed on this aircraft carrier is over 35 miles per hour ... Ford-class carriers are equipped with two Bechtel A1B ...
The world's largest aircraft carrier is the USS Gerald ... Overall, a $4-billion lower lifetime cost is expected. The two new A1B nuclear reactors have better efficiency than their predecessors ...