Aircraft in the landing pattern, properly separated (no more than 6 at any given time), continue to fly the downwind at 600 feet, perform base turn and align with the ship, astern at about 350 to ...

NORFOLK, Va. Calling it a "historic event," the Navy successfully landed a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military's ...

Today, aircraft carries are the most formidable defense in the sea. Here's the story behind the first carriers with the game-changing full flat landing deck.

The United States Navy requires pilots to perform these emergency landing aborts if they have been away from the carrier for ...

Carriers at sea typically deploy small planes and fighter jets, but the C-130 Hercules is the largest plane that's landed on an aircraft carrier. Tech Smartphones ...

The aircraft carrier Nimitz completed its 350,000th arrested landing on Saturday, marking a historic milestone for the oldest-serving U.S.-commissioned aircraft carrier in the world, according a ...

Rear Adm. Michael Wosje joined the Navy's 'Grand Club' of about 400 pilots with 1,000 landings on an aircraft carrier. The record is over 2,000. By Matt White. Updated Mar 1, 2025 8:38 PM EST.

WASHINGTON — The oldest active aircraft carrier in the Navy has reached a major milestone — 350,000 arrested plane landings in nearly a half-century, the service announced.

A robotic drone made military history today (July 10) with its first unmanned landing on a moving aircraft carrier at sea, U.S. Navy officials said.

The Royal Navy Colossus-class aircraft carrier HMS Ocean was commissioned just months before it was a part of the historic carrier landing. Shortly after commissioning in August 1945 — the same ...