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Ford-class carriers hide their power in the flight deck’s workflow

The key operational feature of a Ford-class aircraft carrier is not its reactors or speed but rather its planned rhythm of ...
The National Interest

How Does an Aircraft Carrier Store Its Planes?

When aircraft are parked on the hangar deck inside the aircraft carrier, their wings are folded tightly, which reduces the aircraft’s footprint by as much as half. This is why modern fighters like the ...
SlashGear

What Safety Protocols Must Be Abided On An Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck?

Sometimes called "controlled chaos," the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is known as the most dangerous place to work in the military. Movies like "Top Gun" and "Behind Enemy Lines" perpetuate the ...
AOL

We toured the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, which is being sent to the Caribbean

We toured the carrier — the most technologically advanced to date — at its home base in 2017. The Navy just ordered the carrier to the Caribbean amid the US' escalating tensions with Venezuela. The ...
SlashGear

Why Crew Members Have To Walk & Scan An Aircraft Carrier Before Flight Ops

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 ...