In the 1970s, the U.S. Air Force seriously explored turning Boeing 747s into airborne aircraft carriers, capable of launching and recovering mini-fighter jets midair. Equipped with onboard hangars, ...

Iran, China, and Turkey have built drone aircraft carriers that could enhance their power at a fraction of the cost of crewed ...

Carrier-based flying-wing aircraft face a critical challenge: their radical design, which eliminates traditional tail sections for stealth and aerodynamic efficiency, makes precise landings difficult.

Consider the largest of these hulking ships, America’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R ... to the Super Hornet, the J-15 Flying Shark fighters, for many years—and ...

On the face of it, comparing an aircraft carrier with a tugboat is like comparing a family saloon car with a locomotive. It should be a no-contest. For instance, the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class is ...

XPENG-W (09868.HK)(XPEV.US) announced that its first flying car, the "Land Aircraft Carrier", will officially hit market and begin mass deliveries in 2026. Wang Tan, co-founder and vice president ...

NAPLES, Italy — Navy fighter jets recently intercepted a Russian spy plane flying near an aircraft carrier ordered to the Middle East to support U.S. military strikes against Iranian-backed ...

The tri-engine, tailless flying-wing behemoth sent shock waves ... suitable for use with the PLA Navy’s growing fleet of aircraft carriers. Tao Chenggang, deputy chief designer of the AVIC ...