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Language: English
Published by Osprey Publishing, Oxford, UK, 2010
Series: Book 65 of 328 - New Vanguard
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- Title
- Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers (First Printing)
- Author
- Elward, Brad & Paul Wright
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing, Oxford, UK
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 184603759X
- ISBN 13
- 9781846037597
- Illustrator
- Wright, Paul
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing.
- Series
- Book 65 of 328: New Vanguard
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, was commissioned, to the present day.
All of the class are still operational and the tenth and last of the class, the USS George H. W. Bush, was commissioned in 2009. Here, Brad Elward provides a detailed overview of their design and development, highlighting their unique features, from jet blast deflectors to cutting edge radar systems, and a history of the Nimitz class in service, from deployment in the Gulf during Operation Desert Storm, through to the enforcement of the no fly zone over Bosnia.
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About the Author
Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. Paul's art has illustrated the works of Patrick O'Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections all over the world. A Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Paul lives and works in Surrey.
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