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The ship is powered by four General Electric LM2500 gas turbines that generate about 100,000 shaft horsepower.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
They are powered by a single General Electric S9G nuclear reactor generating 40,000 shaft horsepower with a pump jet propulsor.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
Two electric motors, each delivering eight shaft horsepower, are used; there is one to each rear wheel, the latter being driven by a rugged sprocket and chain system that is geared down to conserve power.
—B.c. George, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
They are powered by a single General Electric S9G nuclear reactor generating 40,000 shaft horsepower with a pump jet propulsor.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
Two electric motors, each delivering eight shaft horsepower, are used; there is one to each rear wheel, the latter being driven by a rugged sprocket and chain system that is geared down to conserve power.
—B.c. George, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
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“Shaft horsepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaft%20horsepower. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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