#Aircraft Carrier
The US Navy's Most Powerful Aircraft Carriers Ranked
Ranking the five most powerful US Navy aircraft carriers ever built, from the Midway class to the advanced Gerald R. For...
Why The US Navy's 200,000th Carrier Trap Quietly Exposes The Ford Class' Biggest Problem
As the steam catapult-equipped USS George Washington reaches a milestone, the USS Ford's EMALS are maturing while a Whit...
5 Quiet Truths About The US Navy's Deployable Aircraft Carrier Crisis Right Now
The situation report on the mighty capital ships of America's Navy.
5 US Navy Destroyers Quietly Carrying The 2026's Heaviest Deployments
The high tempo of operations, coupled with a constrained fleet size and failed replacement programs, has destroyers work...
The Top 5 Largest US Navy Supercarriers By Active Aircraft Capacity
Discover the 5 largest US Navy supercarriers by aircraft capacity, led by USS Gerald R. Ford with unmatched airpower and...
The US Navy Retired A 10,000-Lb Cargo Workhorse For A Tiltrotor That Carries 4,000 Lbs Less
How the Osprey is evolving naval aviation.
Why A C-130 Hercules Landing On A US Navy Carrier Deck In 1963 Is A Record The Military Has Never Tried To Break
Incredibly, despite its size, the US Navy looked at the C-130 as a possible delivery vehicle for carriers at sea. The re...
A Soviet Aircraft Carrier That Terrified NATO Now Hosts A Jet-Ski Stunt Show
The curious case of the USSR's cruiser-carrier Kiev.
The Canceled Navy Jet That Never Flew But Secretly Became The F-14 Tomcat
The F6D Missileer Program died due to its expense; however, its conceptual spirit lived on within the F-14 Tomcat.
The $120 Billion Aircraft Carrier Program Now Facing Calls To Rip Out Its Catapults & Start Over
The trouble brewing in America's shipyards.
Why The US Navy Is Planning A New Carrier Fighter To Replace The F/A-18 Super Hornet
The venerable Super Hornet will be displaced by a sixth-generation fighter, and it couldn't happen soon enough.
Here's How Boeing's MQ-25 Takes The Pilot Out Of The US Navy's Riskiest Refueling Job
The revolution coming to the flight deck of America's supercarriers.
Why The US Navy Is Spending $120 Billion On A Supercarrier Project That Won't Be Ready Until 2043
Why spend so much money on something that needs almost two decades to be completed? Supercarriers are far more important...
Here's What The US Marine Corps Actually Loses By Trading The AV-8B Harrier For The F-35B
Out with old, in with the new for the USMC, but what's the catch?
6 Largest US Naval Air Stations By Land Area
From TOPGUN's desert home at NAS Fallon to the massive 1.1-million-acre China Lake complex, these are the six largest US...
Why The US Navy Flew F/A-18s At Extreme Angles Of Attack During Carrier Qualification
The Hornet needed a high angle of attack as this comes with the territory of carrier operations and it lacks the F-14's ...
A Look At The Salaries Of US Navy Carrier Air Wing Commanders In 2026
How much does a US Navy Carrier Air Wing Commander earn in 2026?
Why This New Aircraft Supercarrier Is Now Keeping The US Navy Up At Night
The leap in power of China's newest flat top.
The World's Largest Navies By Number Of Carrier-Based Fighter Jets
The US Navy has around 85% of the world's carrier-based fighter jets, while China is rapidly building up a carrier fleet...
Why The Royal Air Force Can't Actually Afford To Fill Its New Aircraft Carriers With F-35Bs
A snowball of procurement problems for the RAF.