USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)

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USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier named after the 35th President of the United States and built as part of the Navy’s newest generation of supercarriers.

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instanceOf Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
United States Navy ship
supercarrier
aircraftLaunchSystem Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System NERFINISHED
aircraftRecoverySystem Advanced Arresting Gear NERFINISHED
airWingCompatibility E-2D Advanced Hawkeye NERFINISHED
F-35C Lightning II NERFINISHED
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet NERFINISHED
MH-60R/S Seahawk NERFINISHED
beam about 134 feet at waterline
branch United States Navy NERFINISHED
builder Huntington Ingalls Industries NERFINISHED
Newport News Shipbuilding NERFINISHED
christenedDate 2019-12-07
class Gerald R. Ford class NERFINISHED
constructionMethod modular construction
country United States of America
designFeature dual band radar capability
enhanced electrical power generation
improved weapons handling systems
reduced crew requirements compared to Nimitz-class
displacement approximately 100000 long tons
flightDeckWidth about 256 feet
followedBy USS Enterprise (CVN-80) NERFINISHED
generation second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier
homeportPlanned Naval Station Norfolk NERFINISHED
hullNumber CVN-79 NERFINISHED
keelLaidDate 2015-08-22
launchedDate 2019-12-07
length about 1106 feet
namedAfter John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED
namedShipNumber second U.S. Navy ship named USS John F. Kennedy
namesakeOccupation 35th President of the United States
operator United States Navy
orderedBy United States Navy NERFINISHED
precededBy USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) NERFINISHED
previousNamesakeShip USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) NERFINISHED
program Gerald R. Ford-class carrier program NERFINISHED
propulsion two nuclear reactors
propulsionType nuclear-powered
role air operations from the sea
power projection
sea control
shipType aircraft carrier
shipyard Newport News, Virginia NERFINISHED
sponsor Caroline Kennedy NERFINISHED
statusAsOf2024 undergoing fitting out and testing

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Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers hasUnit USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)
subject surface form: Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier