{"product_id":"nimitz-class-aircraft-carriers-brad-elward-9781846037597","title":"Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Nimitz class aircraft carrier is the ultimate symbol of the United States superpower status. A true behemoth, this is an unsurpassed weapons platform that overshadows all of its nearest rivals. A history of the largest aircraft carriers in the world, with runways over 300 meters long, this book looks at the development and deployment of the nuclear-powered Nimitz class aircraft carriers from 1975 when the USS Nimitz, the lead ship of the class, was commissioned, to the present day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll of the class are still operational and the tenth and last of the class, the USS George H. W. Bush, was commissioned in 2009. Here, Brad Elward provides a detailed overview of their design and development, highlighting their unique features, from jet blast deflectors to cutting edge radar systems, and a history of the Nimitz class in service, from deployment in the Gulf during Operation Desert Storm, through to the enforcement of the no fly zone over Bosnia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brad Elward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 184603759X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846037597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.10w x 0.30d","brand":"Brad Elward","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45064647246079,"sku":"9781846037597","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_882fe6fc-d2e9-4d01-a03e-f2cbd80f7293.jpg?v=1712124739","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nimitz-class-aircraft-carriers-brad-elward-9781846037597","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}