Britannica AI Icon

USS Gerald R. Ford: Media

CVN 78

Images

USS Gerald R. Ford
The world's largest warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford, entering the Mediterranean...
Seaman Alyssa Joy—U.S. Navy photo/U.S. Department of Defense (9362052)
USS Gerald R. Ford
Diagram depicting the shipboard systems of a Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
EMALS in action
An F-18 fighter jet taking off on September 24, 2025, from the USS Gerald R....
© Federico Gambarini—picture alliance/Getty Images
Fast enough that you could (theoretically) water ski behind it
The USS Gerald R. Ford executing a high-speed turn during sea trials off...
Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin—U.S. Navy/U.S. Department of Defense (5870148)