Here is one of the USS Reagan near the Arizona Memorial, which really puts the size of this carrier in perspective. She is 1092 feet long; nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall. The flight deck covers 4.5 acres and she has 4 bronze propellers, each 21 feet across, weighing 66,200 pounds 2 rudders, each 29 by 22 feet and weighing 50 tons 4 high speed aircraft elevators, each over 4,000 square feet. Her top speed exceeds 30 knots, powered by two nuclear reactors that can operate for more than 20 years without refueling. She is expected to operate in the fleet for about 50 years The USS Reagan carries over 80 combat aircraft. Three arresting cables can stop a 28-ton aircraft going 150 miles per hour in less than 400 feet! The Conning Tower is more than 20 stories above the water line. Displacement is 100,000 ton, wow!
