13 trillion dollars There is space for hundreds of planes on the largest aircraft carrier in the world, the USS Gerald R. Ford
The USS Gerald R. Ford, capable of carrying over 75 aircraft , is the largest aircraft carrier in the world . The $13 Billion, 337m-long flagship aircraft carrier joined the United States Navy in 2017. Each of the ship in the Ford-class will save $4b in total ownership costs during its 50-year service life. An aircraft carrier is a warship which serves as a seagoing airbase. It is a symbol of prestige and power for the navies across the world. These giant aircraft carrier s are equipped with a full-length flight deck capable of carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft s. Acting as the capital ship of a naval fleet in a waterfront, these supercarrier can carry numerous aircraft including fighters Jets, strike aircraft, helicopters, and other types of aircraft. As of 2021, there are an estimated 46 aircraft/helicopter carriers in service operated by thirteen navies across the world, and the largest of them is the U.S Navy’s Gerald R Ford Class batt...