The Big E is described as a remarkable and very fast ship designed to exploit nuclear propulsion. The reactors supported endurance on station without imposing the fuel limits of a conventionally powered carrier. They also allowed rapid movement between distant stations at sustained speed. The example identifies global mobility, rather than range alone, as an operational advantage of nuclear power.
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Enterprise and the value of nuclear-powered speed
Enterprise is cited as a ship designed to exploit nuclear power through rapid movement between distant stations, not only endurance.