The first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the longest naval vessel ever built; ladies and gentlemen: the USS Enterprise!

The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is a US Navy aircraft carrier built in 1958-1961 and in service for more than 50 years from 1961 to 2012, a real record of longevity for this kind of ship.
The Enterprise had a crew of some 4600 members and, thanks to his eight Westinghouse nuclear reactors, an unlimited range of distance and an autonomy of 20-25 years, limited only by the crew supplies.
This legendary ship has a lenght of 342 m (1123 ft), a top speed of 33,6 kn (62 km/h – 39 mph) and can carry up to 90 aircraft! To launch the aircraft in a so short distance, the flight deck has four steam-powered catapults, and to stop the landing aircraft there are four super strong steel cables.
The aircraft are held under the flight deck, on the hangar deck, and the ship has four external elevators to move them from one deck to another.

Build the brick model of the USS Enterprise! This MOC is a 1:350 scale model of the ship and includes a lot of details and features:

– Flight deck with jet exhaust deflectors
– Arresting cables on the landing runway
– Elevators to move aircraft from hangar to flight deck

The MOC includes 28 aircraft at the same 1:350 scale:

– 10x F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet
– 5x EA-6B Prowler electronic-warfare jet
– 3x S-3 Viking anti-submarine aircraft
– 3x E-2 Hawkeye AWACS aircraft
– 3x C-2 Greyhound cargo aircraft
– 4x SH-60 Seahawk multi-mission helicopter

The MOC also includes a wooden colour pedestal.

* some details in the pictures may differ since the model has been updated; the products linked at the top of the page correspond to the most up-to-date version of the model

MOC specifications:

Scale: 1:350
Parts count: 4941
Size in inches: 36,9 x 10,1 x 10,3
Size in centimeters: 93,7 x 25,7 x 26,1
Size in bricks: 117,1 x 32,1 x 32,6
Approximate weight: 4395 g / 155 oz
Year: 2023
Designed by Bruno Sericano