Aircraft Carrier: Guardians of the Sea
One of the greatest engineering feats in history, the modern U.S. nuclear carrier is a masterpiece of technology, and the flagship of the fleet.
Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA
The Airbus IMAX® Theater at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center features the largest IMAX screen in Northern Virginia, towering six stories high.
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One of the greatest engineering feats in history, the modern U.S. nuclear carrier is a masterpiece of technology, and the flagship of the fleet.
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