Landing a plane on an aircraft carrier is hard, especially if you're flying the jet aviators have declared the most difficult ...

How Aircraft Carrier Barricades Save Lives at Sea Landing on an aircraft carrier is one of the most challenging tasks in ...

In the midst of the Battle of the Coral Sea, a Japanese Aichi D3A dive bomber low on fuel spots salvation through the gloom – ...

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is perhaps the most recognizable American military plane of all time. It can reach subsonic speeds of over 600 mph, carry a payload of 40,000 pounds, and fly 6,000 ...

In a boost to naval power, fighter takes off via vessel’s electromagnetic catapults for first time ...

Whereas a land-based pilot can be expected to “grease” the runway, carrier landings demand that naval pilots make a controlled impact—essentially a crash aboard the deck. Landing on an aircraft ...

China's first electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has achieved a breakthrough by hosting the first catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested landing train ...

Spotting an aircraft carrier is easy thanks to its island superstructure, but why is it almost always on the right side? The ...

China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has used its new electromagnetic catapult to successfully launch three types of aircraft, according to Chinese state media, which released footage of ...