This package contains static, landable objects for the Ford class ships and is primarily meant as companion of IndiaFoxtEcho F-35C and T-45C aircrafts for carrier recovery and launch operation. Static ship models are placed in a variety of locations. Dynamic carrier models are also provided and placed at some locations.

The Gerald R. Ford class is a class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers currently being constructed for the United States Navy. The class, with a planned total of ten ships, will replace the Navy's current carriers on a one-for-one basis, starting with the lead ship, Gerald R. Ford replacing Enterprise (CVN-65), and then eventually taking the place of the existing Nimitz-class carriers. The new vessels have a hull similar to the Nimitz class, but introduce technologies since developed with the CVN(X)/CVN-21 program, such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), as well as other design features intended to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, including sailing with smaller crews.

IMPORTANT! This package only contains static landable objects and dynamic carriers:

• static carriers have associated navaids and can be used as airports, but require IndiaFoxtEcho aircraft models for catapult launch and arrested landing to work.
• dynamic carriers are also provided (close to Miramar MCAS and Oceana NAS) - arrested landing on dynamic carriers will work also with other planes, such as the default Super Hornet.

IMPORTANT: AIRCRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY FUNCTIONS MUST BE IMPLEMENTED AT AIRCRAFT LEVEL. STATIC CARRIERS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH INDIAFOXTECHO T-45C GOSHAWK AND F-35C LIGHTNING II.

Initial release contains:

STATIC SHIPS:

USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Near NAS Key West, Florida US Near Kingsville, Texas, US (T-45C Goshawk Carrier Qualification Configuration) Near Los Angeles, California, US Near Honolulu, Hawaii, US

USS John F. Kennedy CVN-79 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Off the coast of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington, US Near Okinawa, Japan Near Norfolk, Virginia, US Adriatic Sea

USS Enterprise CVN-80 +++++++++++++++++++++ Near Sigonella NAS, Italy Arabic Gulf, near Bahrein

DYNAMIC CARRIERS ++++++++++++++++ CVN-78 near Miramar MCAS CVN-78 near Norfolk NAS

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

Due to the high-detail model and textures, we suggest to use these carriers on systems that meet or exceed the following requirements:

CPU: 3.5GHz quad core processor or better GPU: at least 6Gb dedicated memory, Nvidia 1060 or better recommended RAM: 8.0Gb minimum Hard Disk: 1.5Gb required for installation