Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Is One Huge Gas Station, Delivered 1M Gallons of Fuel

When you think Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, you think of a breed of nuclear-powered, floating weapons platforms that can be deployed in the hottest corners of the globe, and if need be, unleash their immense, destructive air power. The last thing that crosses your mind is of these beasts being gas stations. Yet, from time to time, that’s exactly what they are. You see, for certification purposes the... (continue reading...)