What will replace the Ford class carriers?

The class, with a planned total of ten ships, will replace the Navy’s current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship, Gerald R. Ford replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and then eventually taking the place of the existing Nimitz-class carriers….Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier.

Class overview
Ordered	1
Planned	10
Completed	2
Active	1

How many aircraft can a Ford-class carrier carry?

Gerald R Ford Class carrier aircraft The carrier will be capable of carrying up to 90 aircraft, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, F / A-18E / F Super Hornet, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft, MH-60R / S helicopters, as well as unmanned air and combat vehicles.

How much did the USS Ford cost?

Here’s another model illustration of the nuclear-powered carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). The Ford itself will cost US taxpayers $12.8 billion in materials and labor. This doesn’t take into account the $4.7 billion spent in research and development of the new carrier class.

What is Ford class?

The Ford class is a successor to the Nimitz class aircraft carriers. These are the largest and most powerful warships ever built. It is planned that a total of 9-10 aircraft carriers of this class will be built for the US Navy. These will replace the Nimitz and Improved Nimitz class carriers over the comming decades.

What is a Ford aircraft carrier?

Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. Gerald R. Ford class (or Ford class; previously known as CVN-21 class) is a class of aircraft carrier being built to replace the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) and eventually the United States Navy’s existing Nimitz-class carriers, beginning with the delivery of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).