Robert Bartini proposed the A-2500 as a ground-effect aircraft carrier able to move like a fast ship while flying low over the ocean to reduce radar exposure. The design envisioned ten jet engines, a ...

During WWII, the Soviet Union experimented with a radical concept—massive bombers carrying fighter planes deep into enemy territory. These "flying aircraft carriers" could launch swarms of fighters ...

It has become fashionable to argue that aircraft carriers are becoming obsolete. Critics question their value in an era of technological advancement, when new capabilities such as advanced autonomous ...