Obviously we'd need expertise to tell if (say) the budget was already hugely cushioned in expectation of bugs so that the overrun really is outrageous. But agreed, this is not obviously bad at all, and the author hasn't given us detailed info to think otherwise.
More importantly: the Ford is the first in the new generation of as many as ten aircraft carriers.
Basically, all carriers currently in service are of the Nimitz class, and will be replaced one-by-one over the next 40 years with ships based on the Ford. Lessons learned and tech developed will be amortized over those future ships.
More importantly: the Ford is the first in the new generation of as many as ten aircraft carriers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_...
Basically, all carriers currently in service are of the Nimitz class, and will be replaced one-by-one over the next 40 years with ships based on the Ford. Lessons learned and tech developed will be amortized over those future ships.