Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier (CVN-76, CVN-69)
Description
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier represents the pinnacle of naval power projection. These colossal vessels, measuring over 1,000 feet in length and displacing over 100,000 tons, serve as mobile airfields capable of launching and recovering a formidable array of aircraft, including fighter jets, reconnaissance planes, and helicopters. With their nuclear propulsion systems, they offer virtually unlimited operational range and endurance, enabling them to project American airpower to any corner of the globe.
Compared to the Ford Class, the Nimitz has a smaller deck and hangar. However, it has 4 elevators and 4 arrestor cables instead of 3.
Layout
Catapults 1 (down) and 2 (up)
Catapults 3 (down) and 4 (up)
Arrestor cables (4 wires)
Elevator 1
Elevator 2
Elevator 3
Elevator 4
Jet Blast Deflectors 1 (down) and 2 (up)
Jet Blast Deflectors 3 (down) and 4 (up)
Bridge
Bubble
(Not Pictured) Aircraft Hangar
Locations
Flight Deck Equipment
Approach and Landing Equipment and Operations
Approach and Landing Equipment and Operations
TACAN and ILS Frequencies
Instrument Approach & Communications Equipment
Launch Operations
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