Enterprise was deactivated on December 1, 2012. For its last five years, it was gradually prepared for disposal, stripped of military equipment and its reactors powered down.
we had aircraft carriers. how do you find steam versus what they re doing on the gerald ford which is digital, if you can believe it. yes, sir. all of our supercarriers have been using steam for decades. and we find it pretty reliable. however, the electromagnetic catapults they re running offer some great benefits to obviously like any new piece, you have to work through the bugs, but they offer some benefits not only to stress and strain on the aircraft, to extend service life and other pieces. i have no doubt we ll work through that just as we worked through all of the rest and continue to bring it to the enemy when called to do so. when you do the new carriers as we do and as we re thinking about doing, will you go with steam or would you go with electromagnetic? because steam is very reliable. and the electromagnetic, i mean,
around to seeing i am not your negro. americans problem with race. one of the most gifted of american writers. his courage, passion and elegance all come through in this short, compelling movie. you can rent it at most of the usual places. and now for the last look. rather, a first look at the united states newest aircraft carrier. this is the gerald forward first of a new class of supercarriers. after 12 years in the making the ship was delivered to the navy just over a month ago. what makes this new class special? at almost $13 billion it is the single most expensive warship ever built. and it is much more powerful than the old nimitz class in use sis 1965. they say the ship is too costly and a lot of delays and