
Navy's modern Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are all about. In this article, we'll find out what the U.S. When the crew is in full swing, it can launch or land a plane every 25 seconds - all in a fraction of the space available on a typical landing strip. But the really amazing thing about a supercarrier isn't its size it's the intense scene on its flight deck.

Standing 20 stories above the water and stretching 1,092 feet (333 meters) from bow to stern (about as long as the 77-story Chrysler Building is tall), the sheer bulk of these ships is awe-inspiring.

Navy really needs to impress people, it flies them out to one of its super aircraft carriers. Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagn (CV 75) Michaelbwatkins / Getty Images
