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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
John F. Kennedy-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Production
1967–1968
Quantity
1
Unit Price (current)
$23.1B↗ 825% inflation · 1968→2025
Original Price
$2.5B (1968)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$23.1B
Original: $2.5B (1968)
Inflation: +%825
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Laid Down1964
- Launched1967
- Commissioned1968
- Ships in Class1
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement79,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)332.8 m
- Beam40.8 m
- Draft11.3 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement3,200
- Officers500
- Air Wing Personnel2,000
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power209,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed33 kn
- Cruise Speed27 kn
- Range10,000
- Endurance90 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
- VLS Cells0
- SAM Maximum Range30 km
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters4
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft70
- UAV CapabilityYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost2,500,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed1
- Active0
- Retired1
▤Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1967Production started
- 1968Entered service
59
years in service
1
years in production
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS2COLD WAR · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS84UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS5PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS18PRICE · ALL WEAPONS38PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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