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Hey any one can tell me about U.S Nimitz (world largest aircraft carrier) in detail ?

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like about Construction, size, capacity, engine profile & etc...

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  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nimitz_...

    http://navysite.de/cvn/cvn68.html

    http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/a...


  2. Displacement: 78,280 tons light

    101,196 tons full load

    Length: 1,040 ft (317 m) waterline

    1,115 ft (340 m) overall

    Beam: 134 ft (41 m) waterline

    257 ft (78 m) extreme

    Draft: 40 feet (12 m)

    Propulsion: 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors

    4 × steam turbines

    4 × shafts

    260,000 shp

    Speed: 30+ knots (56+ km/h)

    Complement: 3,200 ships company

    2,500 air wing

    Armament: 16-24 surface-to-air missiles

    4 close-in weapons systems

    Aircraft carried: Up to 90

    Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Company, Newport News, Virginia

    Cost: about US$4.5 billion each

  3. Try an internet search on "uss nimitz."  Amazing.

  4. Google it???

  5. That is too much of an ask, the answer would be quite long...

    However the link below should be of help.

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