Business Insider shares an interesting look at the true cost of The USS Ford, the prototype of a new class of aircraft carriers. The USS Ford is the most advanced aircraft carrier the US has ever built, and the final cost will be at least $13.3 billion. The Navy accepted the Ford in 2017 without some of its newest technologies operating, and won’t be completely ready for battle until 2022. Be sure to watch How Aircraft Carriers Work to learn more about how these massive ships operate.