The aircraft carrier is a survivor, having held onto the crown of the world’s deadliest warship for more than 80 years. Whether it can hold on for another 80 is a good question, but the carrier’s adaptability bodes well for the future. We could certainly see catapults and ski ...
A F18 catapults off an aircraft carrier and reaches 165 mph in two seconds on a 270-foot deck—or falls into the ocean. Guess which plane you‟re in when you are making a pitch. 4. The best-case outcome of pitch is not a request for wiring instructions. There is a much more ...
Navy aircraft carrier equipped with a rail gun. Photo courtesy ONR Rail guns are of particular interest to the military, as an alternative to current large artillery. Rail gun ammunition, in the form of small tungsten missiles, would be relatively light, easy to transport and easy to handle...
As big as an aircraft carrier is, it is pretty small when it comes to launching and landing hi tech aircraft. Catapults have been used to launch airplanes for 100 years. Follow its development and adoption for use on aircraft carriers. ...
Boeing is also working on the MQ-25 Stingray, an aircraft carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling system. The US Navy is planning to have the probe-and-drogue refueling drone integrated into a carrier air wing by 2024. On the path to a fully autonomous flying boom operations, Airbus recentl...