The US Naval Institute takes us aboard the USS John C. Stennis to detail the role, functions, and capabilities of every ...

The design and engineering of aircraft are focused on safety, endurance, and durability. This is because an airplane is subjected to stress each time it is flown. This stress is caused by repeated ...

Next time you're on a flight, look just above the windows, and you might spot a small black triangle sticker. Most passengers never notice them — they're easy to miss, just like the tiny holes in the ...

Just Not Replaceable? The U.S. Navy is extending the service life of its aging Nimitz-class aircraft carriers due to delays in commissioning new Ford-class carriers. The Nimitz-class vessels, first ...

The skies can be clear, blue, and tranquil. "And all of a sudden, boom, you hit it," Dan Bubb, a former airline pilot and now an aviation historian at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, told ...

An airplane speeds through the clouds, a trail of technicolor contrails following behind, illuminating the sky in dazzling rainbow shades. This incredible moment was captured on film by Brisbane-based ...

When you're onboard what is essentially a massive floating city, isolated in the middle of the ocean, logistics like resupply can be a massive nightmare. Refueling is also staggeringly expensive. A ...