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Gerald R. Ford-class CVN Aircraft Carrier (UPDATED)

UPDATE (November 28, 2025):
- YOU WILL NEED TO DOWNLOAD A NEW F-35 MOD for the Gerald Ford-class (F-35s) variant to work. This version has animated landing gear and weapons bay hatches. Download it here:
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/workshop/filedetails/?id=3508978375
- PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS. I used my very basic blender skills to combined submodels and reduce the number of submodels for each static deck aircraft (3 submodels now for F/A-18 instead of 26 prior). This has reduced the number of submodels by ~300 and should improve performance.
- FORD (NO SEALIFTER) removed: Now that Sealifter is no longer needed. This version was removed and replaced with an empty deck version that users can now add their own custom air wings should they choose.

This mod adds the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers of the US Navy. This is a kitbash, not a custom model, so there are some imperfections, particularly with textures, the island, and hull.

There are 3 versions: 1) with F-18E/F/Gs but not F-35s 2) with F-35s and F-18E/F/Gs, and 3)

1) “Gerald Ford-class” version: This version has F-18E/Fs, EA-18Gs, and S-70s. It requires the Anchor Chain, Sealifter, F-18 and S-70 Seahawk mods.

2) "Gerald Ford-class (F-35)" version: This version has F-35s, F-18E/Fs, EA-18Gs, and S-70s. It requires the Anchor Chain, Sealifter, F-35C, F-18 and S-70 Seahawk mods.

3) “Gerald Ford-class (Empty)” version: This version has no planes by default so users can easily add a custom air wing in Mission Editor. This replaces a previous "no Sealifter" version with anachronistic airwing of F-14s, etc.

Thanks to @Texas_the_Omertosa and @Pog Frog for their excellent F/A-18, F-35C, and S-70 Seahawk mods, and @L963 for his RAM launcher model.

SeaLifter installation instructions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g3yE2-1_rM

Update:
2025-11-28: Changed legacy version to an empty version so users can add custom air wings more easily. Improved texturing to remove panels covering up bad textures on undersides previously.
2025-11-19: New F-35 model dependency (you need to download the other F-35 mod). Removed ~300 submodels by combining aircraft submodels for static deck props in Blender. Added back deck equipment and crew that was erroneously deleted in a prior update.
2025-11-17: Removed about 90 submodels to improve performance. Updated textures (lighter deck color, less rust on collider hull). Removed steam effect from catapults.
2025-04-11: Removed "AircraftSupported=" so you can now use custom aircraft. Fixed hangar door animation. Moved bow wave back slightly. Added bulbous bow.
2025-04-29: Added a new variant that has the F-35. Also made some small cosmetic improvements, including adding a profile pic for the encyclopedia.
2025-05-13: Improved taxi paths to allow simultaneous takeoffs and landings. Thanks @mobius for the suggestion.
2025-05-28: Updated RAM launcher model.