An aircraft carrier is a very large warship that acts like its own airport at sea
These ships can be very heavy as you might imagine
The largest aircraft carrier in the world is the USS Gerald R Ford
When Gerald R Ford is fully loaded, she weighs a whopping 100,000 tons!
It’s important to note that the USS Gerald R Ford is not yet fully functional
Officially, the smallest aircraft carrier in the world is HTMS Chakri Naruebet, which belongs to the Royal Thai Navy
The HTMS Chakri Naruebet weighs approximately 11,486 tonnes when fully loaded
A typical aircraft carrier has a fully equipped full-size flight deck capable of launching various types of aircraft in both war and peace
When the aircraft is fully operational, it can take off every 25 seconds
The US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers
The only other country with nuclear-powered aircraft carriers is France
Keeping one of these boats on a local lake would be difficult!
Resources https://wwwnaval-technologycom/features/feature-the-10-biggest-aircraft-carriers_4067861-4067861/ https://sciencehowstuffworkscom/aircraft-carrierhtm https://www militaryfactory com/ships/detailasp?ship_id=RTN-Chakri-Naruebet-CVS911