Future Carrier (Including Costs)

[Modern Elmo]

CVN 21 design

The Gerald R Ford class carriers will be of about the same displacement, about 100,000t, as its predecessor the Nimitz class George HW Bush (CVN 77) but will have about 500 to 900 fewer crew members.

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The other main differences in operational performance compared to the Nimitz Class are increased sortie rates at 160 sorties a day (compared to 140 a day), ...

NOT an impressive sortie rate! --Elmo


... a weight and stability allowance over the 50-year operational service life of the ship, and increased (by approximately 150%) electrical power generation and distribution to sustain the ship's advanced technology systems ...

The US Navy outlined a requirement for a minimum 150% increase in the power-generation capacity for the CVN 21 carrier compared to the Nimitz Class carriers. The increased power capacity is needed for the four electro-magnetic aircraft launchers and for future systems such as directed energy weapons that might be feasible during the carrier's 50-year lifespan. ...

Yes, well, we're sure that the RN's Queen and Prince will have ample electrical power available for future systems growth, aren't we.

CVN 78 Gerald R Ford Class ? US Navy CVN 21 Future Carrier Programme - Naval Technology