"USS Gerald. R. Ford"

Credits to "1920 cop" for the United States flag. If you’re reading this, I want to thank you for letting me use your creations, I have to admit they look amazing on the ships :D

The helicopter is an optimized version of the helicopter by "Wannacat", so credits to him

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FINALLY IT'S HERE, after two weeks of work and many cups of coffee I was able to finish this thing

I apologize for the delay, I was sick for an entire week and that caused the project to be delayed (it was the worst experience I’ve had in my life), but the important thing is that it's finally here

This tremendous machine was suggested by the user "Israfael2112", sending you a big hug from here my friend, thank you for suggesting this titan, I was getting a bit tired of making battleships and building this was a breath of fresh air

Here are some features of the Leviathan:

Class: Gerald R. Ford

Type: Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

Shipyard: Newport News Shipbuilding

Commissioned: July 22, 2017

Displacement: Approximately 100,000 tons at full load

Length: 337 meters

Flight deck width: 78 meters

Propulsion: 2 A1B nuclear reactors with 4 propellers

Maximum speed: 30+ knots (over 56 km/h)

Endurance: Virtually unlimited (20–25 years without refueling the nuclear core)

Defensive systems: 2 RIM-162 ESSM launchers (short/medium-range surface-to-air missiles) 2 RIM-116 RAM launchers (point-defense missiles) 3 Phalanx CIWS systems (20 mm) Multiple .50 caliber machine guns for close-in defense

Air capabilities: Aircraft capacity: 75+ aircraft (including F-35C, F/A-18 Super Hornet, E-2D Hawkeye, MH-60R/S) Electromagnetic catapults (EMALS): Replace traditional steam catapults Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG): Allows more precise and safer aircraft landings Spacious internal hangar with side elevators

Controls and Suggestions:

To take off with the aircraft, I recommend spawning the ship as "pinned" if you have less than 25 FPS, otherwise the planes might bug out during takeoff or landing.

To properly launch the aircraft from the catapult, you must:

Step 1: Press B Step 2: Press Space Step 3: Hold ALT and throttle up Step 4: Enjoy

To take off with the aircraft that are not on the catapults, press B and accelerate like a regular car to align it on the runway. I’ve also added fuel tanks to these planes, which you can drop by pressing Fire Action 5.

Weapon Controls:

Fire action one is for the machine gun, and fire actions 2, 3, and 4 are for the missiles.

Defense systems:

fire action 1 is for the CIWS, and fire action 2 is for the missiles.

I’m not gonna lie, building this thing was quite an odyssey. However, I have to admit I had a lot of fun doing it. But, for god’s sake, I spent days trying to stop the planes from bugging out during takeoff or landing, only to realize it was actually just an FPS problem.

Honestly, after the Wisconsin, I never thought I’d build something this big again. It was truly incredible. Although I still wanted to add a few more details, I feel like I managed to represent it pretty well. My goal from the start was not to exceed 7,000 pieces, so I’m satisfied with the result. I think that’s all for now. I wish you good luck at sea and safe, smooth landings. After this, I’ve become an expert at landing on aircraft carriers :D