The Boeing XF8B made its first flight on November 27, 1944. Designed as a long-range, multi-role carrier fighter, it became ...

Aircraft carriers are a vital component of the United States Navy. Learn about their history in this video produced by STEM in 30. To watch the full episode visit ...

It was deployed to support Operation Southern Spear. The ship is the first of a new class of aircraft carriers being built ...

The USS Hornet — an aircraft carrier that saw service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, ...

On June 8, 1940, just four days after the evacuation of Dunkirk, the United Kingdom's Royal Navy suffered its worst loss of World War II when its HMS Glorious aircraft carrier and two destroyer ...

The U.S. Navy has been party to some of history’s largest maritime military operations — including, in modern times, World War II’s Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Battle of Midway. But the largest ...

As it happens, some airlines around the world that are still active today have been around long enough to witness these ...

In today's modern naval landscape, where aircraft carriers reign supreme, nuclear propulsion technology defines the geographic scope of a country's strategies. Offering extended range, larger carrier ...

China released photos showing its aircraft carriers conducting "training exercises" in the western Pacific beyond the first island chain, which is intended to keep its navy in check. "The training ...