USS George W. Bush
Sister ship Gerald R. Ford | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | George W. Bush |
| Namesake | George W. Bush |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Identification | CVN-83 |
| Status | Planned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | About 100,000 long tons (100,000 tonnes) (full load) |
| Length | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Beam | 134 ft (41 m) |
| Draft | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Installed power | Two A1B nuclear reactors |
| Propulsion | Four shafts |
| Speed | In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
| Complement | 4,660 |
| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | More than 80, approx. up to 90 combat aircraft |
| Aviation facilities | 1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck |
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USS George W. Bush (CVN-83) will be the sixth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. George W. Bush is scheduled to be laid down after 2027. She will be built at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia.