[quote][b][url=/v3/forum/portes-avions-39/topic/ford-class-nouveaux-g%C3%A9ants-des-mers-utopie-ou-r%C3%A9alit%C3%A9-556/?post=44176#post-44176]vigi[/url] a dit le 02/04/2009 à 07:02 :[/b]

[quote][i]The Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) class will continue the legacy of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier ship platforms. Enhancements being incorporated into the design include flight deck changes, improved weapons handling systems, and a redesigned island, all resulting in increased aircraft sortie rates. It will also include a new nuclear power plant; increased electrical power generation capacity; allowance for future technologies; and reduced workload for the sailors, translating to a smaller crew and lower operating costs for the Navy.

The full scale construction contract for CVN 79 is expected to begin in 2012.[/i][/quote]

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On remarquera que les catapultes electro-magnétiques ne sont plus citées dans les innovations des Ford-Class .
Les difficultés rencontrées pour celle du G. Ford auraient donc eu raison de cette partie du programme des CVN-21?
Les catapultes à vapeur semble bien avoir encore des belles années devant-elles.[/quote]