Landing a fixed-wing aircraft on an aircraft carrier is one of the most demanding procedures in all of aviation. The aircraft is arriving at 130 to 150 knots while the ship is moving at 25 to 30 knots ...

Military jargon can get quite quirky. U.S. Navy pilots, for example, have to "call the ball" when landing on aircraft carriers. Here's what that means.

Two C-2A Greyhound logistics aircraft made the final anticipated carrier on-board delivery (COD) flights on 25 June with landing and catapult takeoff operations ...

The Hornet needed a high angle of attack as this comes with the territory of carrier operations and it lacks the F-14's ...

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A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing 5, conducts a flight demonstration during Family Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, May 2, 2026.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The aircraft carrier USS George Washington quietly departed the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet over the weekend, likely for sea trials ahead of its annual patrol. The carrier, ...