Inside The World's Largest Aircraft Carrier

As the world’s largest aircraft carrier in the world’s dominant navy, the USS Gerald R. Ford is gargantuan. The aircraft carrier took eight years to build, several more years to test, and is large enough to tower over the biggest building in plenty of large towns.
Named for the 38th President of the United States, the Gerald Ford is the lead ship of the US navy. It clocks in at over 1,000ft or nearly three American football fields in length, and nearly 250 feet high. Contained in that massive space, the aircraft carrier also has a whopping 25 decks.
The massive ship, which can house over 4,500 people and carry over 75 aircraft, is powered by two nuclear reactors, and fully-loaded, weighs in at over 100,000 tonnes. That makes her the largest warship ever constructed. The total building cost is estimated at over 17 billion dollars, including 5 billion spent on research alone. After several delays it came in at 22% over the intended budget.
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Inside The World's Largest Aircraft Carrier

[@bigwinona2257]

For a country that spends over 800 billion on the military every year its crazy to think that this masterpiece is barely a piece of the budget.

[@Victor-07-04]

The US military is just unbelievable. Russia is nothing like the US. They have about half the population but do not even have a fraction of the same strength. Russia should focus more on economic bonding like joining the EU (never gonna happen) or something.

[@MH-dy5pb]

If we took a small sliver of that we could fund a massive social welfare state and make everyone's life a little better.

[@Junksaint]

Given half the food supply is thrown out, you could take some of that budget to help distribute what would become waste

[@Digger-Nick]

We subsidize the defense of many other developed nations as well

[@EarlJohnson-wm4bb]

China is catching up quickly.

[@FranklinBallowe]

I had the honor of serving my country as a Civilian 1st Class Structural Welder (X18) in the construction of this Modern Marvel. My Blood, Sweat & Tears are in thousands of welds, all over this Aircraft Carrier! I have many permanent scars and burns from welding this ship, I would never change it for the world!!!! Proud to be a part of such a monumental project!!!! I got to see the Island house set before my Contract ended. Very Blessed to have the opportunities I have had in my 25 year professional welding career. 1st Class Structural Civilian Welder, Newport News Ship Building 2010 - 2011.

[@wjcallihan]

Thank you for your service in this way!

[@jerryboggs3474]

Salute, Sir !!!

[@FranklinBallowe]

Truly Blessed!

[@kevinlee6003]

Man. Wish I was able to work one of these. Bet you made around 120-150k a year for YEARS! Must feel good to know your welds is going to help our military 🇺🇲

[@gregorsamsa1364]

@@kevinlee6003 Help em terrorize the world

[@habbyhouse]

7 min video full of information, no repetitions. Take my like and gratitude. I hope you will keep uploading content like this.

[@kokobanga6913]

Even with this Boat, Taliban would win 🤣

[@kokobanga6913]

@Ian Sjogren 69

[@kokobanga6913]

@Ian Sjogren i was younger, i was stupid. sorry.

[@petereffin4373]

Unfortunately the video is not all of the Gerald R Ford carrier. notice those f-14s they have been retired almost 20 years ago. there is a lot of stock footage.

[@chahahc]

Dang only 22% over budget? I'm unironically impressed.

[@realhuman4396]

Zumwalt cough cough

[@wolverinexo6417]

@UC7P2u6bkDme-yA1GyxTChzg stfu political person get that fucking politics out of comment sections. Delete your stupid fucking comment dumbass.

[@neruil77]

@@wolverinexo6417 LoL

[@samfisher8885]

@Wacko Jacko If anyone you should be thanking Obama, since it was formally constructed from 2009 to mid 2017, so its construction budget was mostly managed during the Obama administration.

[@hayeskessler41]

@@samfisher8885 he had nothing to do with it. And he was a horrible economist and hurt our country greatly so no.

[@londonisboss52]

I would totally recommend taking a tour of one of these things. I went on the USS Midway in San Diego and it was so unbelievably huge, the interior felt like a maze

[@stevegraham2535]

The haze gray maze.

[@1Barsamian]

And midway is small, even tiny, compared to the new nuclear ships like Nimitz and Ford class

[@Luiqeo]

I have an annual pass so I go there like every weekend. I know it inside and out. They sell MREs there as well:)

[@theburnoutsblogpost2364]

I known it's big but seems like it takes on a whole new meaning of big in person

[@alexlabs4858]

My gosh yes! The video is nothing compared to actually walking around on one!

[@mathewoconnor828]

For the viewers outside the US, Myanmar and Liberia, 1000 feet is 304.8m

[@jnewton5909]

Thx

[@RajuPatil-fc1wn]

Thanks bro

[@phil20_20]

How many football pitches is that?

[@mathewoconnor828]

@@phil20_20 well a football field is roughly 4 school busses long, and that’s at least 60 small kiddie pools so... I just wish there was a simpler unit of measure hey

[@Jack3md]

Poor viewers outside the US, what a hassle it is to make a quick 2 second conversion on google. Cheers!

[@Jurassic56]

Magnificent - I can't get over how fast it travels and how quickly it turns.

[@bradlavassaur8265]

When I was 7 years of age, I had the honor to board the U.S.S. Enterprise CVN-65. I have also taken a cruise on a cruise ship weighing in at 110,000 tons, 10,000 tones larger than the Ford class. There were 3500 passengers, and crew on board. My point, though there were that many on board, it didn't seem crowded, because everyone was spread out on more than 25 decks. So, I would imagine with some 5000, or more, stationed aboard the Ford class would feel about the same. So, yes I would be honored board her. Great video! Thank you for sharing. 😊👍👍

[@halimtalafuka9946]

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[@barrybuchert1345]

In the late 70's I served on the Enterprise for 11 months on a Westpac tour. I know what carrier life is like. Being in the middle of the ocean watching the horizon go up and down. Seeing a flying fish, and a porpoise I believe it was, jumping between two of our ships.

[@tspencer227]

Wow, there are SO many things you got wrong in this video. Also, love the mix of shots from other carriers that weren't the Ford as well. So, here's a quick list of clarifications, from a former carrier sailor: 1. There are NOT 25 decks. 2. Weapons are stored in magazines below decks, NOT in the hangar bay. 3. Sea Sparrows are missiles, not the CIWS guns that were shown. 4. The reactors aren't controlled from the bridge, but from further down. 5. That physical steering wheel is the primary controlling station. Backups are below deck and locally at each steering gear engine. 6. The navy doesn't let ships drive themselves (especially after the 7th fleet collisions) and the touchscreens are for reference only. NOT autopilot. 7. The crew of the first ship of any class is learning how to operate the ship- that's nothing new. 8. Ships have had designated berthing (sleeping/ resting areas) for a very long time. 9. The boxing ring isn't a full-time amenity, but is set up occasionally by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation department (MWR). The picture shown is at a gym on a shore base. 10. There's not a dedicated chapel- that's the ship's fo'c'sl, where religious ceremonies have been held on carriers for decades. 11. A basketball court is set up from time to time, like the boxing ring, and isn't a permanent thing. Plus, you REALLY don't want to play basketball or any other contact sport on the nonskid that the hangar and flight decks are covered with. 12. That "posh conference room" is the Captain's cabin, the exception, NOT the norm. 13. The crew spends long periods of time at sea getting ready for deployment as it is- we call that "work ups."

[@gregparrott]

Thanks for the clarifications. Some were obvious, such as seeing the wrong carrier number, #76 (USS Ronald Reagan) at 0:30. Also, it seemed wildly impractical to have the backup steering in the (vulnerable) tower With ~250 feet above the water line and quite a few feet below, to the '25 decks' seemed possible, even though the hangar is probably ~25 feet

[@tspencer227]

@@gregparrott Reagan was actually my ship (I'm a plankowner). As for the decks, that's pretty easy to find with a very simple Google search. The hangar deck is the main deck and is less than 25' above the water, and the flight deck, 4 levels above the hangar bay, is ~68' above the water.

[@gregparrott]

@@tspencer227 Interesting. But I have to admit I'm not savvy enough to know what a 'plankowner' means

[@tspencer227]

@@gregparrott Plankowner == crew of a ship during construction or otherwise prior to her commissioning into service.

[@gregparrott]

@@tspencer227 Good to know - Thanks I'm sure that engaging with a ship at such an early stage offers better insight and appreciation than other crew members..

[@1Tomrider]

Wow, this is really something else! It's like letting your imagination run wild and having someone from the ship say, "Yep, we've got that!"

[@davidhackett7106]

I am a plankowner on USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72. Best memories were getting hammered then going to sea and anchor at 0400.

[@joncsoriano5163]

almost 11 yrs of Sea Time.. living aboard a carrier.. fun times.. some not as fun.. great pleasure to have served though

[@StephenZ827]

you got paint and rust under them fingernails sailor.......thanks for the service...

[@RAKESHKUMAR-fc5lx]

Whose here after INS vikrant 🇮🇳

[@amiganutt]

Todays crews have it easy. My Carrier life was much different than today. Both carriers I was stationed on are both gone. I still miss my time on them and would like to take a Tiger Cruise on the Gerald Ford. I’m 84.

[@bobbyboy1797]

Must been a hell of a ride.

[@barrybuchert1345]

Enterprise here in 77-78 carrier life was not easily back then. Especially out at sea.

[@matthewjocoy4109]

Would love to see a 2hr documentary about this!

[@kokobanga6913]

Even with this Boat, Taliban would win 🤣

[@tomdolan9761]

Its sister the Kennedy is currently fitting out...while a third one Enterprise is under construction...when Enterprise launches in 2025...a fourth ship Miller will be laid down....Each is expected to serve 50 years.

[@ielapertia1527]

@@kokobanga6913 Yeah the Taliban would definitely win against a nuclear powered supercarrier. They probably haven't even heard of the word "nuclear"

[@richardbrathwaite9534]

I would sure love to tour an Aircraft carrier, an airport at sea, is the most fascinating thing ever

[@rickallison5411]

I would definitely spend time on an aircraft carrier, including the USS Ford at sea during full operations. I grew up on US Air Force bases and later served as an airman in a combat zone, too. Carrier operations fascinate me, because they do everything at sea that I saw for decades on land, as I was an Air Force brat, too.

[@franciscruickshank8794]

big target and dont think the poor and homeless in usa are too happy!

[@larrylinguine]

@@franciscruickshank8794 soy poosies like you are laughable.

[@Peter-ug4ql]

It's not as glam as it seems. I was an Air Traffic Controller on the USS Ranger and my Captain was Dan Pederson who was one of the Founders of TOP GUN. I once told him I didn't like being out there away from my family for 8 months and he said, none of want to be out here son. Very great man.

[@FarhanSwaggy]

The pilots who has to land and took off of a moving object are the next level of human beings

[@falcon091480]

How do you know humans are the pilots? Could be A.I.

[@adityapatel9735]

It shouldn't be difficult with today's software assistance and artificial intelligence.

[@Mdebacle]

Makes us think about USS Enterprise (CV-6) and its 20 battle stars.

[@glutenfreegam3r177]

Not much more difficult than doing it in a video game tbh...just a lot more risk involved.

[@glutenfreegam3r177]

@@Mdebacle CVN-65 (she was the first nuclear powered US carrier)

[@raymondsalazar2585]

I love this carrier so much and I’m so glad I bought it. I wasn’t too sure after reading the reviews but I’m so glad I got it. After wearing it a few times I am very pleased with how comfortable it is! It felt a little bulky at first but I tightened the strap across my shoulder blades as tight as it will go and now it’s very comfy. The straps are very padded and baby loves it and is comfy as well!!

[@servantofourlordjesuschris6456]

what???

[@nonstop]

What a beast!

[@AlbertoGonzalez-sz5qt]

Yes it's awesome 👌

[@foxyone3]

What a juicy target for a smart missile or drone.

[@kudzaim5434]

@@foxyone3 sure a very big target. Swarm attack it with hundreds of cheap missiles

[@animeee4380]

What a big tax sucker

[@theshedceramicstudio]

Only needs 1 missile and it's scrap metal. Old technology, missiles are the rulers.

[@Gallowglass7]

absolute insane engineering ..

[@darthvader5300]

If I were to make a U.S Naval decision I will follow two basic principle. 1. Do not put all your eggs in one basket. 2. Follow the original U.S military KISS principle which is Keep It Simple Stupid. With $13 billion dollars I will go for several dozens of nuclear powered SMALL CARRIERS and each is equipped with several tens of dozens anti-missile defenses and anti-upercavitating torpedo defenses and carrying a dozen squadrons of VTOL and STOL all weather fighter bombers as tough as the A-10 that can take tons upon tons of punishment and can still carry on with the mission, finish the mission, and go back to their respective carriers after the mission with the pilots UNHARMED.

[@darthvader5300]

$13 billion dollars and 8 years of building it. Only to be sunk in the future in some future war by a Russian hypersonic missile and by a Russian supercavitating torpedoes VA-111 Shkval (from Russian: шквал, squall) each worth less than a quarter million dollars. Is that a positive return of investment? Taxpayers money down the drain!

[@James-pz4sh]

@@darthvader5300 you do realize russia Navy isn’t even a fraction of what America has right? Their measly 1 aircraft carrier 1 of which had to be towed to shore because it had broken down mid sale hahah compared to America’s 10+ large nuclear carriers. Their small naval fleet won’t even stand a chance in the wake of a war in water. You’re truly delusional if you genuinely think that would happen. A country with a dying economy where their current keeps plummeting in worth against a country constantly progressing. Go watch some more RT videos 😂. This clown genuinely thinks Russia really has a chance in a war on water against the country with the strongest navy BY FAR xD. Do your research clown. Or just watch more Putin compilations and praise him for changing to the constitution so he can be president for another 16 years 😂

[@cardinality1975]

@@James-pz4sh yeah but you realize there is literary 0 deterrent to a hypersonic missile? You can have 4000 super carriers but if a single missile can sink your ship in seconds from launch, it doesn’t matter

[@James-pz4sh]

@@cardinality1975 right and you think a the strongest air force and navy in the world is gonna worry about a missile? You people don’t understand what the words super power because you haven’t actually loved to see an actual war. What are they gonna do when a jet Thats capable of carrying a nuclear bomb that is traveling so fast that it can’t be spotted on their radar? If you really went to get theoretical we could. Although it won’t make much sense because the US military is more advanced and more capable than any other country in the world. A country with a significantly larger economy vs a country who’s economy is getting worse by the year and who’s currency is losing worth as years pass will truly suffer more severely than the US.

[@TIMCOWBOY1971]

Great 👍 video! To all the US Navy Veterans out there thank you for your service 🙏🇺🇸

[@tobene]

$17.000.000.000 for the 11th aircraft carrier but we can't afford healthcare 💀

[@barneylinet6602]

The United States' Navy has almost 100 years of experience with naval aviation including many wars. Imagine all of the lessons that have been learned!!!!

[@excellNexcel]

Watch how quickly China will steal that experience.

[@eq1373]

@@excellNexcel experience isn't something you can necessarily steal

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@eq1373 True!

[@valti7304]

i was sttioned in 2 aircraft carrier a total of 9yrs but was not able to get get into all the areas, w/c some requires top secret & nuke qualification. you will be amazed that most the crews were able to adjust easily on having 3-4 hrs sleep everyday, for the whole time of being at sea… what an experienced!!!!!!

[@TravelingTal]

I did my first 4 Years in the Navy aboard The USS Nimitz CVN68 (1983-1987) and I remember how amazed I was as a 19 year Old seeing her for the first time at Pier 12 Norfolk Ocean Base. This is much more Capable and "User Friendly" I remember how happy we were when we got a Actual Pac Man arcade game on the Mess Decks.

[@tomdolan9761]

She's tied up in San Diego this evening

[@christineschweitzer1373]

@@tomdolan9761 my daughter was a “nuke” on the Nimitz and I went on a tiger cruise from Bremerton to San Diego .what a wonderful experience

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Remarcable fans, try to imagine the ...smooth version for civil use, what a great revolution it could be

[@cesargodoy585]

Not only the existence and presence of 100,000 tons of american technology and science; but also the love and pride, of their people, Navy and not Navy...!!! It's just great...!!!

[@3DKM]

I'm actually working on the next carrier in the class right now. I worked on the USS Enterprise and Now the Kennedy and its amazing how far they've come

[@mgrant011]

What’s your Roll aboard??

[@jonsol2804]

Did you know that USS Enterprise was bigger than the USS Gerald Ford?

[@DP-ot6zf]

Thank you for your service. It means everything to me. You are the foundation of our country. I think of all our service men and women every day.

[@brandonl9608]

@@jonsol2804 you do know they are making another enterprise right? Lol

[@jonsol2804]

@@brandonl9608 That would be #9 named Enterprise. So what's your point?

[@barneylinet6602]

During WWII, off of Okinawa, the Essex class aircraft carrier Bunker Hill, with its flight deck and hangar deck full of fully armed and fueled aircraft was struck by two Japanese Kamikaze aircraft that ignited a mass conflagration.....Legend has it that the Captain of the Bunker Hill put her in a sharp turn that heeled the decks and dumped the burning fuel, ordnance and melting aluminum aircraft over the side into the ocean....Over five hundred brave crewmembers perished in this horrific firestorm. Say a prayer for those in peril on the sea.

[@brianpowers2313]

100,000 tons of in your face diplomacy 🇺🇸 More combat air power on each carrier than most nations entire air forces.

[@koori3085]

Great video. Hopefully one day the ship will run as smoothly... 👍

[@adampaul3607]

Elon or Jeff could own 10 of these if they wanted to 🤯

[@wildlifesafari3549]

Everything in this life is possible, just determination and hard work.

[@jordanbella6765]

Yes my dear

[@williamsjordan2513]

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[@wildlifesafari3549]

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[@williamsjordan2513]

@@wildlifesafari3549 you can't do it all by yourself, you need an expert who will guide you step by step.

[@driftingintoretirement]

Great video and content. Thanks for sharing.

[@altair4262]

The ship looks like the soyuz rocket from inside When get those things get a facelift aswell?

[@michelebucci9068]

Ship builder: so let’s tell me how big you want the next aircraft carrier US government: *YES*

[@romell06]

Actually they can make it even bigger but it has to fit into the panama canal.

[@seththomas3418]

@@romell06 No, they don't. In fact since the creation of the supercarrier, no US carrier has even used the panama canal for decades. As such they have to go around. Panama has been working on this for some time as ships continue to get larger.

[@StephenZ827]

Size isn't really an issue....it would be what point would there be. The key element for a carrier is launching jets...in your face...See Desert Storm....As any good sailor will tell you size is not as important as ability to use it.

[@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310]

They wouldn’t want their carrier to be in such a vulnerable position as the suez. No room to manoeuvre, no room for its escorts, it’s a giant sitting duck.

[@tomdickson4460]

I loved being on board the two carriers I was on for two and a half years. Hydraulic mechanic for S3A aircraft.

[@Joe-bm4wx]

"plenty of variety in work and entertainment" The host has obviously never been on an aircraft carrier before.

[@KulenChannel]

Hi I like your videos, thank you for sharing this news.

[@aydenwol4701]

This is amazing

[@gammarayplays7375]

A bit of info. Weaponry and ordnance are not stored in the hangar bay, they are stored in magazines due to high traffic in the hangar bay as this is where sailors and marines work out

[@StephenZ827]

a bit of info....they are stored below decks in magazines as the decks, and bulkheads are design to deflect, resist, and or retain some integrity in the event of an attack or another McCain is on board. Not to mention the weight this represents. Keep the weight low and it only comes up when there's a fireworks show about to begin.

[@lunafringe10]

The simple world of journalism. More fantasy than facts

[@LuisInBelize]

I miss my time on the "connie" CV-64 and very impressed with the Gerald Ford. Love the smell of JP5 in the morning ⚓🇺🇸🇸🇻

[@MrSpeartip12]

I did a combat cruise on the Connie in ‘73. We lost ten guys on that cruise and only ONE could be considered combat related. We had one drug over dose, one alcohol poisoning, and one heart attack. The rest were normal flight deck/engineering accidents.

[@marksapollo]

Wow that new catapult certainly has been trouble for them. It was interesting to see it adapted for aircraft but I guess making the stretch from launching roller coasters to planes at sea is pretty big.

[@ianfrederixon2180]

we are always the the first, and with that comes learning

[@marksapollo]

@@ianfrederixon2180 Actually no you are not always the first.

[@SoapinTrucker]

Being able to park a complete military base off the coast of an adversary is truly a global accomplishment like no other! 💯😎👍

[@catonpillow]

More like an imperial accomplishment. Since that's what the empires usually do. And the US is no exception to the rule.

[@vitsadelhole]

@@catonpillow so what

[@catonpillow]

@@vitsadelhole So nothing. Because the military expenditures are cannibalizing the US economy. So the empire is in a process of decay. Which means that the days of its hegemony, luckily for all of us, are numbered.

[@vitsadelhole]

@@catonpillow i would love to hear an explanation for literally any of that bc its all pretty objectively wrong

[@catonpillow]

@@vitsadelhole If you can't see the obvious, there's no point explaining you any of it. You won't get it either way.

[@saptarsimondal7653]

When a missile worth 200k can easily penetrate an aircraft carrier, what is the point of building this massive infrastructure with a gigantic budget of 17B? I can't see any real benefit except power projection!

[@tesstickle7267]

But it can't though lol

[@blueboltstrike6705]

And it would be extremely difficult to hit this carrier with even a high tech missiles at the United States possesses. China is basically Third World secondhand technology rehashed from old Soviet designs. China is afraid along with Russia. These countries know that the United States has a global warfare logistical advantage being that the US has over 800 military bases scattered throughout the world in the most strategic ares. The US has the supply lines and front line weapons already existence and in place for a Third World War. That’s why the Soviet union fell. That’s why there has not been a Third World War. After World War II the United States got busy and took the advantage. The nuclear powered super carriers such as the Nimitz were designed to fight a global superpower that was the Soviet Union. Even the Soviet union at its height of power understood it could not compete with United States technology and military power. Power projection comes last on the list when it comes to these carriers. They were built so that the United States could bring the airport for fighters and bombers to the enemies doorstep. It’s like a traveling Air Force. Think of it as a floating traveling Air Force on water that can reach speeds a 42 knots.

[@saptarsimondal7653]

@@blueboltstrike6705 (1) probably you are not familiar with history. Let me tell you from a neutral point of view because I don’t belong to these countries you mentioned. Probably, your media hid the real power of USSR. When they are 20 times less powerful and one of the poorest country of Europe they have beaten mighty Hitler though they lost 20 million Russians. Watch some old interview of ex CIA operatives. You could see they have immense respect for what is called ‘comprehensive correlation of forces’ and ‘guerrilla warfare’. But, you are fed up with wrong impression that USA could beat USSR? Come on buddy. USA could not defeat Vietnam, even Iraq, Afghanistan. Forget about these. USA could not defeat Fidel Castro, who was maybe 10000 times less powerful. Except very small country USA never won a war. Probably you are misinformed or misled by anglo-saxon media rhetoric! (2) Now, let’s come to the present day power. There is no comparison of US navy in the blue waters. However, if they need to fight in the coastal line they are in great disadvantage because of ICBM, laser guided missile which changes trajectories and can easily take down any mighty carrier. Secondly, build cost and maintenance cost of the carrier is astronomical. They are liability for other countries which do not want to invade other countries. USA needs this because USA is a hegemony in the globe. The narrative in support of aircraft carrier is built to advance the agenda and monetary profit of the military industrial complex at the expense of the tax payers money and poor people. (3) USA never fought alone. They always needed ally to support them. Because they are weak. (4) During cuban missile crisis USSR needed to stop importing missile in Cuba in return USA needed to withdraw all its missile from turkey. While you are informed about the first news hut the second news was not informed by the western media for domestic and political reason. (5) Ask USA navy to even enter in the Taiwan straight or black sea if they have guts to do that.

[@saptarsimondal7653]

@@blueboltstrike6705 This is the problem. You tried giving logic first, which is good, but you started rubbish when you are unable to counter. I never had the intention for a personal attack. I wanted to have a civil conversation with logic. But it seems that you are a half-educated western imperialist with substandard qualities who never passed an 8th-grade history or reasoning. Probably, you don’t deserve a civil discourse but let me try. Let me give some historical facts, statistics, and logic that are probably beyond you. (1) From year 1-1820, the largest economies were always those of India and China, accounting for more than 50% of global GDP. It is only in the last two hundred years the western power dominated the world. Therefore, in the backdrop of 2000 years, the past 200 years are major historical aberration which is coming to an end with the return of Asian power including India and China. In GDP (PPP) terms, China, India, and Japan come within the top 4. So, in simple words, you are rich today because your ancestors were thieves who looted and stolen India and China, and the whole world. There is nothing to be proud of or celebrate here! When Asians were 100 times more powerful (even in 1600 or 1700 AD), they did not even invade you. If they had a 1% superiority complex like you have shown in your comment, your ancestors could not even see this world. But that was not in our DNA to invade and conquer others. We always believed in coexistence. (2) Coming to the present-day scenario, within the next 20 years, 70% of economic growth will come from Asia. (3) Only 12% of people live in the west against 60% in Asia. India and China together produce more than 50% of doctors, engineers, scientists in the world. What is the number of the west? (4) Regarding the royal Navy. LOL! What are you smoking? Stop using a cheap brand. Forget about the whole of India, even if India sends Sikh, Gorkha, and Jath regiment, all Britain could be conquered. Jokes apart! Don’t forget the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war. India defeated USA-UK-France alongside Pakistan, China, Turkey, Iran, and Jordan combined attack badly with the much-needed help of the USSR. US sent their seventh fleet and USS Enterprise in the Bay of Bengal alongside British royal Navy France, Iran, Turkey, and Jordan provided air support. A third-world country with critical support from USSR not only humiliated you all but made you flee from the Bay of Bengal. I am not making this up. These are historical account which you can check out. The moral of the story is that A BATTLE is always fought with bravery, resilience, perseverance, determination, strong morale, and purpose, where the role of infrastructure is limited. That is why you could not defeat Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, or Cuba except some handful of an island nation like Papua New Guinea, LOL. Forget about big nations like INDIA, CHINA or Russia, or Iran! Btw, India has the 4th strongest military after China, the USA, and Russia. And stop thinking the UK is a superpower, they are not, and nobody cares about that! (5) President Nixon wrote a letter to Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru that do not invade Goa in 1962. Within one day, India freed GOA from the Portuguese invaders in the face of western imperialism and economic blockade. (6) Regarding the USSR and Stalin. Again all these rhetorics and propaganda are the old cold trick which Anglo-Saxon media propagate and amplify to the world and never presented any evidence just like they are doing with the Chinese Uighur population in the name of human rights. In the last 140 years, the USA fought 122 wars. How many people have they killed with military invasion, CIA-sponsored coup, indirect intervention, economic blockade in addition to direct war? Did not these have human rights? What about the racial injustice to the black Americans? The USA is the greatest threat to not only democracy worldwide but also to the whole human civilization all along. The USA is now a highly polarized society with rich vs. poor, white vs. black, citizen vs. immigrant sub ensembles. (7) Regarding the space race! What engine the most powerful rocket of the USA, the ATLAS V use? It is Russian, brother! How do you guys even travel to the international space station in the last ten years? That too with Russian rocket Soyuz! NASA and SpaceX use the Russian liquid-fueled RD-180 engine to date, the best currently flying in space. The USA surpasses USSR in space casualty also. Just count the casualties of challenger and Columbia, which surpasses the following ten countries combined. (8) It is in your long-term interest to stop these nonsense and change your course of action and rhetoric to be even relevant in coming decades. Do not invade other countries in the name of democracy and human rights when actually what you want is to steal and loot natural resources like oil and gas and rare earth elements for your corporations. WEST is in irresistible decline, and global power is again shifting towards the east. CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE. We learned many things from the west. Now WEST should replicate the same.

[@flar5022]

The West is in Decline clearly don't know what you're talkin about I would match the accomplishments of Western Civilization against anybody's freedom of speech freedom of religion freedom of assembly all these ridiculous Concepts to your way of thinking a Gifts of Western Civilization

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Airplanes manufacturing is helping us understand how carbon fiber is stainless steel strong. For such Aircraft carriers it might be saved the defence equipment but then, all other rooms they might be like...cruising ships areas for fun & shopping...double long lanes on the top as best floating highway fragments to be tied like chains and .. ultimate works within six months.. think about it fans Ok? I am your biggest supporter guys

[@Rayraywheelz]

I've been on the Midway sitting off the coast of California. as a tourist definitely an amazing piece of machinery

[@nicholasdavies6264]

Incredible engineering ! I’m pleased you’re on OUR side ! From 🇬🇧!

[@marinconstantin7795]

Fish food, American and British fleet.

[@iuvdisuhb-ld3ou]

brits have a weird love for the americans for whatever reason.

[@expatcat3858]

@@iuvdisuhb-ld3ou hardly

[@stevenweint7893]

Rule Britannia!! Britannia rule the waves!! 🇬🇧 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@gaursaheb]

American's favourite unit of measurement. Football field.

[@frostysfreeway2320]

The narrator is English and the term is widely used in the anglophone world

[@p1inapl315]

pretty epic man!

[@ColonelMarcellus]

I remember going aboard the USS Enterprise in about 1968 (I was 13 years old at the time) for lunch (my uncle was galley officer). At that time it was the largest ship in the world.

[@20somthingdrifter11]

I'm not a fan of naming carriers after presidents, I would prefer they are named after States, Historical Ships or Medal of Honor Recipiants for the Navy.

[@ExtremeWays4Bourne]

Well, Ford did serve in the Navy. So I guess this makes sense.

[@grantmanuel6668]

1:40 correction, that's 600 feet. You don't use the entire deck to takeoff.

[@fightingfalconfan]

Talking about the ship going through it's many different sea trials and shows a different carrier with a TOMCAT taking off. Next talks about the Catapult and how it has a failure rate higher then that of the older steam ones do and once again shows a TOMCAT taking off. Last TOMCAT to take off from a Carrier was in 2005. Long before this ship was even in the water.

[@mlpadha303]

Good to see such a aircraft carrier.

[@stephenmatlock3145]

i'm 81 and i would love to tour the Ford.

[@zxckkwelchh1142]

You sure you wouldn't get tired? It's almost 3 football fields wide. Xd

[@zxckkwelchh1142]

Long*

[@gillrowley7264]

One of my best friends was the first commander of the USS Green Bay. I got a tour of that thing that no other civilian will ever get.

[@jerrydonna9108]

Hello how are you doing today??

[@ben.lewis1099]

Great looking piece of kit. Amazing Engineering.

[@anthonyrussell0912]

love a tour of it for sure

[@davidkoloc1313]

Nice to see Tomcats out of the desert and back aboard !!!

[@tspencer227]

That's old footage from previous ships- note the hull numbers on the side of the island- they're not "78."

[@davidkoloc1313]

@@tspencer227 Yeah, I think I get that

[@tomboard1]

I think the F-14s were the sexiest aircraft ever built. They may not fair all that well against 5th gen fighters but they could splash Japanese Zeros at will....

[@Kryscanland]

ITS CGI on one shot. the F14 alone sitting/

[@kudzaim5434]

17 billion dollar target vs 1 million hypersonic missile🤔

[@StephenZ827]

13 billion.....and that also included the planning operations and massive changes....for the following carriers. As to one ( 1 ) hypersonic missile...it still has to go through a wall of lead....and when your balls are hanging from your chin...that can hurt.

[@vitsadelhole]

1 hypersonic missile vs 1 directed energy weapon

[@kudzaim5434]

@@vitsadelhole then swarm attack it with a few hypersonic missiles bet ther won't be enough lasers to direct

[@vitsadelhole]

@@kudzaim5434 a DEW meant for shooting down missiles shoots a pulse for about 1 quadrillionth of a second and can retarget almost instantly, an aircraft carrier will have multiple DEW systems on board along with many anti-missile support ships, now ignoring the fact that there is no working and deployed version of a hypersonic missile it doesn't really matter how many are sent bc at this point it would be almost impossible to send enough to over well a carrier strike groups defenses especially as more ships get fitted with bigger faster and more DEW systems

[@kudzaim5434]

@@vitsadelhole remember laser's effectiveness will be limited by range. It will be too late

[@uepshipsvideo]

Thank you. It's a very good video.

[@originalgodallah]

Thanks for sharing

[@kitsune5746]

Still impressive, imagine a floating metal at the size of football field and carrying tons of vehicle including forklift

[@maemilev]

*Running 1 of these is equivalent to running a small 3rd world city!*

[@Sean_Coyne]

Is the special "non-slip" flight deck coating still really slippery, as it was on the Nimitz class?

[@jolibedano6970]

The PLA is sure to enjoy challenging the US Navy aircraft carrier. Good luck gentlemen from China and USA.

[@wisdomcharles6664]

This is Massive, One village in Sea 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸.

[@rhysmchugh3714]

HOW DID GODZILLA AND KONG BOTH STOOD ON THIS SHIP IT WOULD BE TO HEAVY IT WOULD SINK

[@marcellino1956]

love watching it turn about

[@siukuechtv]

hello dear friend. The large and spacious aircraft carrier is so wonderful, my friend .

[@mrkeiths48]

Kudos to my brothers and sisters on these great ships. It was always fun to watch them cruise by our Sub Base at Point Loma.

[@tappyoklahoma]

"she will deploy lasers" -no explanation offered

[@furiouswolf2566]

Gerrard ford is a he.

[@furiouswolf2566]

This thing is a he not oogly cute girl a she

[@Etha-xi8ei]

@@furiouswolf2566 Ships are always referred to as "she", as far as I know only Russia refers to ships in the male pronoun.

[@furiouswolf2566]

@@Etha-xi8ei yeah thats right when a thing is big and dangerous it should be preferred as a male.

[@furiouswolf2566]

@@Etha-xi8ei If it was a cruise ship then its okay to say she.But when it came to warship then it should be a He so that we can feel more dangerous.

[@tekno864]

your videos are very good but one thing I am missing in your current videos is your channel name logo at the start of videos like in previous videos

[@Xcepticus]

Thank you for sharing! 🤝 That aircraft carrier is massive! 🏟️🏟️🏟️ In the meantime, it should be docked on the Hudson River so I can board it as a tourist 📸. 😁

[@barneylinet6602]

Go visit the USS Intrepid, a WWII veteran aircraft carrier docked as a museum in NYC.

[@StephenZ827]

join the Navy and you get to call it home.

[@3do2]

Beautiful.

[@funwithdavid6183]

They actually have to launch their jets with about 300 feet of deck. An angled deck allows for launching from 2 different angles. Each consisting of about 300 feet.

[@tarn1135]

It’s been delivered to the navy yet still not operational. They’ve run into so many problems that they’re predicting it won’t see combat for years, apparently.

[@nole8923]

What matters most is protection. How do you keep such a big target like that from being hit? If an enemy fires enough missiles at it at one time one of them is going to get through. An EMT burst will make that thing helpless. Let’s hope it will never actually have to be used in battle.

[@tarn1135]

@@nole8923 that’s why the carriers are always surrounded by a strike group, all of which have missile protection weapons, and electronic jamming system. In the case of the Ford it won’t matter if they have ciw systems or a strike group to protect it because a carrier without planes is just a massive bullseye, I don’t care how “advanced” it is. The whole idea of modern carrier warfare is to have the mobility to be anywhere in the world to level any threat we decide, and as far as modern protection, the thought is to destroy the enemy’s missiles while still on the ground there by gaining air superiority and water supremacy. If the enemy does get missiles off the strike group is supposed to be able to disrupt and destroy any aircraft or missile that make that far. Can an enemy launch enough missiles to get through? Yeah, they can and it’s always a risk of that happening. No ship can ever be completely immune to missiles, guns or whatever that’s the point of war. Just look at the iron dome missile defense system Israel recently had to use, hamas launched thousands of missiles and maybe a dozen got through, statistically speaking that an amazingly successful weapon defense system, the only problem in the naval setting is a dozen missiles getting through usually means the you have heavy damage or a sinking ship.

[@ieast007]

Probably got Windows 95 under the hood :P

[@TyTyMcGinty]

They should hold the NBA Finals aboard the USS Gerald Ford.

[@holyburrito1]

This ended up being closer to the truth than I thought it’d be but still got a lot wrong. Currently serving aboard CVN77 and 78 is our neighbor in port. We also have plenty of TAD sailors from 78. She’s cool, definitely the next step up. We already also have 79 in the works and 80 is having her haul being constructed. I’d love to serve on 80 in like 10 years when she’s done. By then we’ll know what it takes to sail the Ford class. Plus the Enterprise name holds so much navy history

[@MrSpeartip12]

I served aboard the Big E when she still hade the dome (phased array radar). We helped the Midway evacuate Saigon.

[@johnmyviews3761]

Amazing ship but appears to have similar stumbles as the late namesake

[@StephenZ827]

Actually Ford was a well known athlete in his prime. The slips and stumbles were things we all do, but the media loves to play it up....after all they have to sale you something....Can you imagine Mad Cow announcing - to day was absolutely perfect....and as there is nothing more to report...have a nice evening...goodnight.

[@johnmyviews3761]

@@StephenZ827 true, however I understand Nixon chose Ford to replace the VP ‘vacancy’ to safeguard his presidency in thinking that he would not be impeached with Ford being a VP. Nixon resigned and Ford was worthy President helped by speeches that were written to exclude difficult words

[@StephenZ827]

@@johnmyviews3761 not to shabby....After graduating from the University of Michigan (1935), where he was a star gridiron-football player, Ford worked as an assistant coach while he earned a law degree from Yale University (1941). He joined the navy during World War II and served in the South Pacific, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander and nearly losing his life in 1944 during a deadly typhoon that killed hundreds.

[@johnmyviews3761]

@@StephenZ827 thanks again, as I said he was a worthy President

[@SAMAYDOSTDAR]

The boys made this beast in 8 years

[@Robolearning]

Excellent video information !!!!

[@67sayuri]

Nicest video .. keep in mind though that the USS Enterprise CVN-65 was actually longer than the Ford. Go Big-E

[@gambler143]

This technology is the future. Whether GRF works or not, the problems will be solved and there will be other ships like her.

[@brimstone5931]

I saw three stills of the sailors bunk beds. I can't be bothered to rewind and put in a timestamp, but the first still was taken on a Royal Navy ship. I'm ex RN so I recognise the style well. It's a good enough vidio, but when you see mistakes such as this you think... what else did they make up, how can we believe what we see.

[@asandmyfil-amhubby9666]

When it comes to food Navy has the best food in the military branch God bless and keep it comin'

[@franciscomarinda3028]

Impressive and very sophisticated

[@LINESTELECOMCORDEDTELEPHONES]

👍പടക്കപ്പൽ / വിമാനവാഹിനി🔥

[@deanflet973]

It's a floating city basically with an estimated amount of navel crew on board.👏🤓

[@bennygarcia7786]

I was on the USS Enterprise CVN-65, and the USS Ranger CV-61

[@johndavid5618]

"" They must protect this beauty, at all costs. ❤️ 💪 ✌️

[@min-ik4dp]

When you said it takes 8 years to build I never understood why they would spend 17 billion dollars if in 3 years the tech would be outdated

[@MarineScoutSniper]

The tech is always changing. Ships are being upfitted in Norfolk constantly. I personally like the bigger quarters for SpecOps. I’m not understanding your premise.

[@josephlynch7655]

The tech won't be outdated in 3 years. Why would you think that?

[@kyle857]

A carrier is a carrier. It isn't outdated in 3 years. These things are useful for decades.

[@user-gc1hg9sp9k]

Military equipment are not outdated in 2-10 years, even the most advance us tank m1 abrams is designed in 1971, also us airforce is still operated B-51 from vietnam war

[@superduper5514]

All that is needed to do is update the technologies. You sounded like the whole ship is going to be useless after 3 years. Do you know that most of the US aircraft carriers that are still operating are over 50 years old. And China’s Liaoning doesn’t even have a quarter of their capabilities.

[@IvanFeril]

I hope the US builds a few more of these to counter "you know what" in the pacific as they just unveiled 3 more of their warships.

[@kyle857]

We will eventually be replacing the entire super carrier fleet with them. There will be 11 someday.

[@IvanFeril]

@@kyle857 awesome 😎

[@tobene]

Yes, WW3 is coming

[@inigobantok1579]

The Chinese navy is a joke compared to the US Navy I don't think the Chinese have experience in Naval combat

[@Anomize23]

I hope so but they outnumber us

[@thienphan5872]

WHAT A BEAST .

[@sage_in_cage]

Ford: 5 billion spent on my research JWST: Hold my telescope

[@tedmoy]

Great during a zombie apocalypse

[@tesstickle7267]

Too logical though lol

[@USNveteran]

The only thing more impressive than flight ops on the ship is night flight ops on the ship. Thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future. FLY NAVY!!!

[@BenDover-xz8qh]

3:45 yeah the bridge in absolutely no way has any direct control of the power plants. They send them bell requests, and that’s it. Whether or not the ship moves faster or slower through the water is entirely up to the operators below decks.

[@stephanielaudon0401]

I would happily step on board this ship but unfortunately I couldn't do it to age. I'm 31 I am told that I am not allowed to become a part of any navy. My dream was to be on an aircraft carrier! But I'd be happy just to learn everything. Learning everything means a lot to me because I just love to learn !!