HIGH SPEED MANEUVERS! US Nimitz-class SUPERCARRIER in a series of EXTREME RUDDER TESTS!

HIGH SPEED MANEUVERS! US Nimitz-class SUPERCARRIER Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) engages in a series of EXTREME RUDDER TESTS during recent sea trials!

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[felarokhum]

Capt: All jets.. Take off..
Crew: Why?
Capt: I wanna drift....

[banjopatterson]

That carrier has a better turning circle than my car!

[kevins]

Japan: *car drifts*
Russia: *tank drifts*
America: *aircraft carrier drifts*

[Schregger]

**"Running in the 90's" starts playing over the com system**
Sailor A: Is that?...
Sailor B: Oh No...

[sabyegrp]

I served three years on the USS Hornet CVS-12 working in the Navigation Dept. up on the bridge. Built in 1943, decommissioned 1970. 46, 000 ton 842 ft. long. Top emergency speed 32 knots. We also did these extreme maneuvers, and they were thought then.
Fast forward about 40 years.. I was invited on board the 97, 000 ton, 1, 092 foot long USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 as a guest of the CO. We sailed from San Diego to Everette WA. on a four day test, sea trial and qualification run which included everything you see in this video plus several high speed runs, emergency stops and reverse running.
For this old carrier sailor the only words that can explain what I experienced "stunning performance". And when they quote speed statistics as 32+ knots? Try adding about 10 Knots to that. We had a perfectly smooth sea off Oregon as we were heading north and performing one of the speed runs. There was a container ship ahead on the horizon off our port bow also going north. I don't recall exactly how long it took, but we passed from horizon ahead to horizon astern as if it was parked. Often wondered what that ship's captain was thinking.

[thunderbolt]

Imaging sitting the toilet while this ship is turning.

[weebbatman]

This ship: drifting*

My mind: "what happen in the kitchen?"

[balramdavid]

When your parents gives you the shopping cart...

[nimitz]

*Me want to sleep
YouTube : hey, you want to see how aircraft carrier drifting?
Me : here we go again

[conryan]

And the Captain was heard shouting, WHO THE F*^K PULLED THE HAND BRAKE.

[nvwthree]

Did this on the IKE, midship starboard weather deck, just below flight deck. almost felt like you could reach out and touch the water. Was actually still like 50ft but when you are used to twice that it was pretty amazing. This was around 92 or 93.

[flvbbernvggets]

That's what happens when multiple countries announce that they have oil all at once.

[lastwordindicator]

It's kinda like drifting in the shopping center parking lot, but drifting with the shopping center parking lot.

[kazekizu]

Remember, the carriers of WW2 also did this to avoid dive bombs and torpedoes. There's even a picture of one of the IJN carriers taken at Midway and you can see the wake of the water.

[Yewbzee]

Maverick and Goose would still be able to land on it while it was doing that.

[contractkier]

My grandmother's 99 Cadillac DeVille has a similar turning radius and body lean when turning.

[nickolasrichmond]

Her- "Come over"

Carrier- "Can't, I'm maintaining air and sea superiority"

Her- "I have oil..."

Carrier:

[freddybkl]

I didn’t realize how sharp the turns were until looking at the wake behind the ship. Very impressive!

[rockroll]

Kids: Bike Drift
Men: Car drift
Legends: Fighter jet maneuvers
Ultra legend: Aircraft carrier Drift😎😎

[daldrete]

Friend: ships can’t drift
Captain: hold my beer