Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Final Superlift

2,335 views · Published 8 May 2013 · 2:11 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: HII · 2013 · Science & Technology

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On May 7, 2013, Newport News Shipbuilding hoisted the last piece of primary structure onto the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). This list is the last of 162 superlifts, which makes the first-in-class carrier 100 percent structurally complete.

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