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The Top 5 Largest US Navy Supercarriers By Active Aircraft Capacity

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...

Victoria Agronsky 2 hours ago
The US Navy Retired A 10,000-Lb Cargo Workhorse For A Tiltrotor That Carries 4,000 Lbs Less

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.

Luke Diaz 1 week ago
Why A C-130 Hercules Landing On A US Navy Carrier Deck In 1963 Is A Record The Military Has Never Tried To Break

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...

Christian P. Martin 1 week ago
A Soviet Aircraft Carrier That Terrified NATO Now Hosts A Jet-Ski Stunt Show

A Soviet Aircraft Carrier That Terrified NATO Now Hosts A Jet-Ski Stunt Show

The curious case of the USSR's cruiser-carrier Kiev.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
The Canceled Navy Jet That Never Flew But Secretly Became The F-14 Tomcat

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.

Christian P. Martin 3 weeks ago
The $120 Billion Aircraft Carrier Program Now Facing Calls To Rip Out Its Catapults & Start Over

The $120 Billion Aircraft Carrier Program Now Facing Calls To Rip Out Its Catapults & Start Over

The trouble brewing in America's shipyards.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
Why The US Navy Is Planning A New Carrier Fighter To Replace The F/A-18 Super Hornet

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.

Christian P. Martin 3 weeks ago
Here's How Boeing's MQ-25 Takes The Pilot Out Of The US Navy's Riskiest Refueling Job

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.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
Why The US Navy Is Spending $120 Billion On A Supercarrier Project That Won't Be Ready Until 2043

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...

Jacob Johnson 1 month ago
Here's What The US Marine Corps Actually Loses By Trading The AV-8B Harrier For The F-35B

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?

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
6 Largest US Naval Air Stations By Land Area

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...

Victoria Agronsky 1 month ago
Why The US Navy Flew F/A-18s At Extreme Angles Of Attack During Carrier Qualification

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 ...

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
A Look At The Salaries Of US Navy Carrier Air Wing Commanders In 2026

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?

Antonio Di Trapani 1 month ago
Why This New Aircraft Supercarrier Is Now Keeping The US Navy Up At Night

Why This New Aircraft Supercarrier Is Now Keeping The US Navy Up At Night

The leap in power of China's newest flat top.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
The World's Largest Navies By Number Of Carrier-Based Fighter Jets

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...

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
Why The Royal Air Force Can't Actually Afford To Fill Its New Aircraft Carriers With F-35Bs

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.

Luke Diaz 2 months ago
The US Navy's Most Powerful Aircraft Carriers Ranked

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...

Victoria Agronsky 2 months ago
Here's Why The Royal Navy May Never Fill Its Aircraft Carriers With F-35s

Here's Why The Royal Navy May Never Fill Its Aircraft Carriers With F-35s

Will the UK's Fleet Air Arm be cut down to size?

Luke Diaz 2 months ago
US Navy Enters Unmanned Era As First Boeing MQ-25A Stingray Takes Flight

US Navy Enters Unmanned Era As First Boeing MQ-25A Stingray Takes Flight

Unmanned aviation is coming to the flight deck

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
The 6 Largest US Navy Air Stations By Number Of Based Aircraft

The 6 Largest US Navy Air Stations By Number Of Based Aircraft

Where the Navy's warbirds go to roost.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago