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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ supercarrier ⓘ |
| aircraftLaunchSystem | Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRecoverySystem | Advanced Arresting Gear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airWingCompatibility |
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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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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subject surface form:
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier