[Jeff Head]

I was surprised as well...thinking it would be later. But there it is...and it's a monumnetal move. Lots of electric power going to be available on that ship. Electromagnetic cats, potential for new energy weapons even. Lots of modernization, new deck layout. Here's a current conceptual drawing:

[tanknetter]

Here's a current conceptual drawing:

Gawd, I hope that picture is only a partial/preliminary concept. Looks like the carrier goes from four elevators to three, and with the future airwing having a good number of UCAVs I bet guys will be pretty nervous manning an island that far aft during flightops ...