The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy as its dry dock area is flooded three months ahead of its slated production schedule, October 29, 2019. US Navy/MCS3 Class Adam Ferrero
Business Insider: How the problems on the US Navy's new supercarrier helped them build the next one cheaper and faster
While the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford faces lingering problems, the second Ford-class carrier, John F. Kennedy, just hit a milestone ahead of schedule.
The Kennedy's progress is due in part to its status as second in the class, allowing its builders and crew to glean know-how picked up by the Ford's designers and sailors.
Days after the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford sailed out of a "challenging" post-shakedown work period that was extended three months because of maintenance problems, the dry dock holding the second Ford-class carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was flooded, launching the carrier three months early.
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WNU Editor: Too early to say that the problems plaguing the USS Gerald Ford will not repeat itself aboard the USS John F. Kennedy.
