Nimitz Class – Rise of the Aircraft Carrier – Big Bigger Biggest

The Nimitz class supercarriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in service with the United States Navy. Rolling back the clock and winding down the scale we examine their evolution and history, revealing landmark inventions that allowed these advanced warships to grow supersize! 00:00 Introduction 02:39 Taking Off – USS North Carolina 10:01 Landing – HMS Ark Royal 16:47 Stopping – USS Hornet 23:41 Defence – USS Midway 28:38 Guidance – USS Forrestal 38:23 Power – USS Enterprise 44:33 Construction – USS Nimitz Episode from the “Big Bigger Biggest” documentary series exploring the engineering breakthroughs that have enabled us to develop some of the largest structures in existence. Subscribe to Element 18 – https://bit.ly/337R2uO