USS George HW Bush Nimitz-Class Supercarrier


USS George HW Bush

This time avioners will talk about United States Ship (USS), one of the largest aircraft carrier in the world. Picture above is United States Navy USS George HW Bush Nimitz-Class Supercarrier while floating somewhere on the ocean. The origin of home port is at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, the supercarrier constructed in 2003 and completed in 2009. Total cost expense was at USD 6 billion.

The picture shown that, supercarrier while carrying many Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler, Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye and Boeing F-18 Hornet. Some of them has wing-folded feature so completely save space while on missions.

Nimitz-Class Supercarrier is a class of aircraft carrier that has nuclear-powered. This supercarrier has ten nuclear-powered operated by US Navy. Since it powered by nucler, the supercarrier does not have to refuel for 25 years and every supercarrier has service life for more than 50 years. Actually, supercarrier is unofficial term for large and massive aircraft carrier. Usually, large aircraft carrier has more than 100,000 tonnes in weight and more than 1,000 feet of length. This aircraft carrier code name is CVN-77. The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier able to carry up to 90 fixed wing of aircraft and helicopters.