This State-of-the-Art Aircraft Carrier Relies on Old Technology - a podcast by Smithsonian Channel

The USS Vinson is one of the most advanced and sophisticated aircraft carriers around. Yet some of its key functions are powered by a 300-year old technology: steam.

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