US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 is ready to test all systems.
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According to the command of the US Navy, the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 is ready to begin testing this week, during which all the systems of the ship will be tested. In the meantime, the aircraft carrier is at the berth of the Newport News military shipyard in Virginia, waiting for favorable weather to sail, the portal reports. USNI News.
The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 at the time of maneuvering 11 June 2016. photo US Navy
The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 was supposed to enter service with the US Navy in September 2016. However, due to faults found during the acceptance tests, this period has shifted by more than a year. It was reported that the aircraft carrier had problems with two of the four power generating turbines, and during the tests conducted last summer, voltage regulators failed. In addition, the tests revealed problems with some onboard systems that failed more often than allowed by regulations.
The aircraft carrier is the most expensive ship in the world stories. Its construction cost the US military almost 13 billion dollars. The ship was laid on November 13 2009 of the year and launched on November 9 2013 of the year. Gerald R. Ford has 337 meters in length, maximum width of 78 meters, displacement of the order of 100 000 tons and is designed for 90 airplanes and helicopters. F-35, F / A-18E / F Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler airplanes and MH-60R / S helicopters will be stationed on the ship.
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