Landing a plane on a small flight deck is far harder than on a large runway—and requires a much larger support crew. Aircraft carrier flight decks are arguably the most complex operational environment ...

If you've ever seen a movie like "Top Gun," where fighter jets take off and land on an aircraft carrier, you likely noticed all the personnel on the flight deck directing things. They often make large ...

A Chinese Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark naval fighter pitched up 80 degrees and crashed on the Type 001 Liaoning aircraft ...

The planes on board the American aircraft carriers are some of the most potent weapons available to the U.S. Navy. They're also quite expensive — for example, just one unit of the F/A-18 Super Hornet ...

The end of an era in tailhook aviation.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Chinese military has concluded its unprecedented dual aircraft ...

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of ...