Ford-class carriers can launch up to 125 strike sorties in a single day. But not every aircraft leaving the carrier is on an attack mission. They fulfill their fair share of recon and humanitarian ...

In modern times, the aircraft carrier is one of the most important pieces of military equipment that a nation can field. While naval vessels have always played a key role in establishing power and ...

Times change for Aircraft Carriers and the U.S. Navy The aircraft carrier has been the seminal vessel, the most iconic boat, in naval warfare for nearly eighty years. Bursting into prominence ...

This makes it easier to launch from the carrier thanks to aircraft catapults that use high-pressure steam to sling aircraft forward for takeoff. Throughout the years, though, some aircraft ...

The Sea Vampire made history as the first jet-powered aircraft to land on a carrier in 1945. The UK and US navies developed fighter jets to operate aboard aircraft carriers after World War II.

Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander, Carrier Strike Group ONE, completes his 1000th trap on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. Navy photo by Mass Communication ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

Times change for Aircraft Carriers and the U.S. Navy The aircraft carrier has been the seminal vessel, the most iconic boat, in naval warfare for nearly eighty years. Bursting into prominence ...