Aircraft carrier displacing some 80,000 tons fully laden was constructed by New York Shipbldg Corp; hull has oa length of 1047 ft and extreme breadth of 252 ft and accommodates flight deck area of 176,324 sq ft; total hangar area is 95,052 sq ft; 4 cross compound steam turbines with double reduction gearing were specially designed by General Electric Co to develop more than 200,000 hp, and give service speed in excess of 30 knots; Terrier missiles are launched by 12-ft rocket booster.


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    Title :

    U.S.S., "Kitty Hawk"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldr Mar Engine-Bldr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    389 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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