Navy weighs Ford-class carrier reshaping to echo WWII-era aesthetics
TL;DR
The Navy is weighing a major Ford-class carrier redesign to move the island forward and switch back to steam-powered catapults to match President Trump’s preferred look; officials say such changes would be costly, time-consuming, and could delay construction, even as three carriers are already under development.
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