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Stealth F-35C’s engine exhaust hits 3,600°F — $13,000,000,000 Gerald R Ford’s aircraft carrier flight deck wasn’t built to handle that

The $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) cannot safely operate Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighters because the aircraft carrier’s flight deck was designed before the F-35C’s final heat ...
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USS Gerald R. Ford Breaks Post-Cold War Deployment Record

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), transits the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, March 22, 2026. US Navy photo The crew of USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) are now the record holders for the longest carrier deployment ...
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‘No one knows when she will sail again’: Nuclear aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford has a message for the US Navy

The world’s most expensive warship came home Saturday. And as one retired U.S. Navy commanding officer told me yesterday: “No ...
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Three U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Will Soon Be In The Middle East

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The USS Gerald R. Ford has set the record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War (AP ...