The Nimitz class aircraft carrier is the ultimate symbol of the United States superpower status. A true behemoth, this is an unsurpassed weapons platform that overshadows all of its nearest rivals. A history of the largest aircraft carriers in the world, with runways over 300 meters long, this book
Nimitz class aircraft carriers
β Scribed by Brad A Elward
- Publisher
- Osprey
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 50
- Series
- New vanguard, 174
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Content: Origins of the supercarrier --
Design and development of the Nimitz class --
The Nimitz carrier structure --
The flight deck --
Aircraft launch and recovery operations --
LSOs and the lens --
The hangar bay --
The island and significant inner structures --
Defensive systems --
Electronic systems and radars --
Integrated air defense --
The Carrier Wing (CVW) --
Propulsion and powerplant --
Operational history --
The carriers --
Nimitz-class follow-on : the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) class.
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