[round-the-world net military affairs reported on March 28] the United States has cost 13 billion dollar to make " the world is the strongest " nuclear power aircraft carrier was exposed to the sun to go out again recently in the sea serious engine trouble appears in trying, must return haven ahead of schedule, the due date of this aircraft carrier must be forced to defer above of at least 3 months.
According to the United States " commercial inside " website report, original plan is in this year in July of consign newest Ford date aircraft carrier, because appear major hitch and be forced to delay late delivery at least 3 months. The weapon elevator breakdown of this aircraft carrier already was well-known before this, and another big question depends on this aircraft carrier boost a system, be exposed to the sun to give need to undertake heavying repair.
American navy is throwing a large number of capital to create Ford class at present aircraft carrier, the plan replaces the Nimitz form that has enlisted in army more than 20 years with its aircraft carrier. The word of the member that report officer of sea of cite United States says, new-style and super aircraft carrier still puts American naval face multinomial big problem, this aircraft carrier will at least defer 3 months consign.
Undertaking with other warship the sea tries and maritime after evaluating, ford date aircraft carrier will begin in July last year in Virginia dockyard safeguards the Niuboteniusi of the city and equipment upgrades, original hopeful is in this summer consign. Website of USNI of reportorial cite United States says in report of 26 days, american naval officer discloses 26 days to Boule war council, appear as a result of weapon elevator and nuclear power device, other unit only then makings not as good as breakdown, aircraft carrier must be in Ford date at present at least 3 months are needed more in dry dock. American naval research and development and purchase Zhanmusi Jiewuerci of ministry assistant minister to tell committee: "The most hopeful estimation is this year in October (consign) . "The most hopeful estimation is this year in October (consign) ..
The report says, in May 2018 aircraft carrier is having Ford number " later period usability (PSA) " during the sea tries, because happen,advance systematic breakdown and be forced to return haven. This nevertheless breakdown exposes the issue that give and do not depend on nuclear reactor, however engine trouble. American naval report says, the turbogenerator that Ford date place uses appeared problem, these engine use the vapour that place of two nuclear reactor offers to produce electric power, thereby drive 4 airscrew, this one problem compares what try the discovery in the process in the sea at first to want it seems that many serious. Two when American navy admits this naval vessel advocate outside generating electricity to need to have massive plan with steam turbine, heavy repair, nevertheless American navy is tight-mouthed to this breakdown, just disclose to Boule war council till March 26.
It is reported, aircraft carrier installs Ford date to press water reactor of two A1B, through producing vapour drive two advocate vapour turbine generates electricity, electricenergy production is achieved on generation Nimitz class of aircraft carrier 2.5 to 3 times, it is to make sure system of launch of electromagnetism of this naval vessel is economic the key that change. Aircraft carrier is in Ford date to returned dockyard in July 2018 and into travel by a definite date 1 year safeguards overhaul. Navy of the United States before this had increased the capital of 12.7 million dollar, use at repair Ford date the weapon elevator breakdown of aircraft carrier, this naval vessel advocate of thrust bearing repair charge to want to spend 30 million dollar, the hardware fee of additional generation and artificial charge are 20 million dollar. All sorts of before the charge addition of later period, had made Ford date aircraft carrier achieved American aircraft carrier and even world to build with the cost of 13 billion dollar history the most expensive record.
According to Ford date the design standard of aircraft carrier, this naval vessel is the aircraft carrier with the at present strongest fighting capacity on the world, took the lead in using advanced electronic eject and block technology, future will carry machine of the Five Dynasties of American F-35C carrier-borne undertake fighting. The serious degree of this engine trouble and specific safeguard charge to still remain to affirm, nevertheless without doubt is can farther push tall the cost of this naval vessel.
