13 trillion dollars With room for 75 aircraft, the Gerald R. Ford is the largest aircraft carrier in the world.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, capable of carrying over 75 aircraft, is the largest aircraft carrier in the world. The $13 Billion, 337m-long flagship aircraft carrier joined the United States Navy in 2017. Each of the ship in the Ford-class will save $4b in total ownership costs during its 50-year service life. . An aircraft carrier is a warship which serves as a seagoing airbase. It is a symbol of prestige and power for the navies across the world. These giant aircraft carriers are equipped with a full-length flight deck capable of carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircrafts. Acting as the capital ship of a naval fleet in a waterfront, these supercarrier can carry numerous aircraft including fighters Jets, strike aircraft, helicopters, and other types of aircraft. As of 2021, there are an estimated 46 aircraft /helicopter carrier s in service operated by thirteen navies across the world , and the largest of them is the U.S Navy’s Gerald R Ford Class battl...