U.S. Navy Carrier Finally Hosts Aircraft

摘要

As the shipbuilder slowly fixes technical problems on the U.S. Navy's multibillion-dollar aircraft carrier famously derided by President Donald Trump, the service is evaluating aircraft compatibility before its scheduled deployment in 2022. The start of aircraft compatibility testing is an essential step toward initial operations for an aircraft carrier. In this case, Jan. 16 marked the first time many of the Navy's aircraft were able to take off and land on the Huntington Ingalls Industries USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)—the Navy's first new class of carriers since the 1970s.