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F/A-XX could be the Navy’s last piloted fighter, bring greater range
The Air Force awarded a contract to Boeing to build its sixth-generation jet, dubbed the F-47, and the Navy's award could ...
Photos Show China's Most-Advanced Aircraft Carrier Closer to Completion
In addition to the J-15 family of fighter aircraft, the Chinese navy has tested the nation's next-generation fighter jet for ...
Navy Times on MSN11d
USS Nimitz waves goodbye to San Diego for likely final deployment
Sailors look out from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Nimitz in Puget Sound, Washington, on March 21, 2025, as they ...
National Security Journal on MSN1d
Su-33: The Rise and Fall of Russia’s Aircraft Carrier Fighter
In the late 1980s, the then-USSR produced two prototypes for carrier-capable fighter aircraft. One was from Mikoyan, the ...
Why Do Some Fighter Jets Have Tail Hooks?
A hook may seem like a strange component on a fighter jet, but it has a widely important job to keep pilots safe while ...
The Aviationist on MSN1d
Chinese Carrier Shandong Drills in South China Sea While USS Carl Vinson Transits Through Malacca Strait
As China’s carrier force expands, East Asia's seas are becoming familiar grounds for close encounters between opposing ...
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Ford carrier group equipped with new anti-drone weapons for possible Mideast deployment
USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group conducted its final training exercise recently in the Atlantic Ocean, preparing for a ...
United Airlines Is The Largest Of Only 3 Carriers In The World That Operate This Aircraft Variant
Although replacements are on the way, the legacy carrier operates the bulk of the remaining aging aircraft type.
I visited a rare Boeing 747 that Delta saved from the scrapyard. See inside the time capsule of flying's golden age.
I toured the Boeing 747 Experience at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. The jet was the first Boeing 747-400 produced and ...
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Navy jets intercept Russian spy plane near aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson
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 ...