Why This Small Carrier is Most Powerful Outside of the Supercarriers

0:00 What make Charles de Gaulle such a special aircraft carrier? 1:59 The advantages of having catapults on aircraft carriers 3:18 Why Charles de Gaulle has more acceleration on its catapults 4:12 Can Charles de Gaulle launch and land aircraft at the same time? 4:44 How many aircraft can Charles de Gaulle carry onboard? 6:00 Why there is always a helicopter flying next to Charles de Gaulle? 6:32 How Charles de Gaulle maintains a 94% availability rate for its airwing 7:29 The advantages of nuclear power propulsion on aircraft carriers 8:41 Why the island on Charles de Gaulle was moved forward 9:11 Why did Charles de Gaulle receive a submarine reactor design? 9:44 Why Charles de Gaulle has a maximum speed of 27 knots? 10:36 How Charles de Gaulle's propellers limited her maximum speed 10:48 The Charles de Gaulle scandal 12:56 What really limits the autonomous operation of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers 14:33 The biggest weakness of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle 15:26 Why France only built one nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 16:46 Why was Charles de Gaulle's midlife refit problematic? 18:08 Which aircraft carrier is replacing Charles de Gaulle? She is not the biggest, but she is just as mighty as American supercarriers. But what makes Charles de Gaulle such a special aircraft carrier, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs Music: TBD Footage: Getty Shutterstock Marine Nationale US Department of Defense Note: "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."