Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers

by Brad Elward and Paul Wright

The Nimitz class aircraft carrier is the ultimate symbol of the United States superpower status. A true behemoth, this is an unsurpassed weapons platform that overshadows all of its nearest rivals. A history of the largest aircraft carriers in the world, with runways over 300 meters long, this book looks at the development and deployment of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers from 1975 when the USS Nimitz, the lead ship of the class,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184603759X
• ISBN13: 9781846037597
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.5"