USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier of the United States Navy. Starting in late 2011, The USS Nimitz will be stationed at Naval Station Everett in Everett, Washington. It is named after Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.

It is 1063 feet (333 meters) long. It has four separate steam catapults that can launch a 100,000-pound plane to 160 mph in 100 meters. It can launch early warning planes, light fighters, and larger fighter-bomber aircraft. It is powered by two nuclear reactors and can stay at sea for 24 years without refueling. However, refueling needs to be done carefully and only in special naval bases. The carrier weighs 100,000 tons, and it carries a maximum of 130 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets or 85-90 larger planes.

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