Aircraft Carrier Fuel

Aircraft Carrier Fuel

All U.S. aircraft carriers are Nuclear Powered, meaning they can continuously sail for up to 25 years without the need to refuel. They still have to be resupplied with food every two weeks. They also need to refuel their aviation fuel from time to time though researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are working on processes to make jet fuel from seawater.

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