At first glance, this might look like any other catapult launch. But a few seconds later, something goes terribly wrong. The jet veers off course, the pilots eject, and the aircraft crashes into the ...

China reached a milestone when its newest aircraft carrier successfully launched and recovered fifth-generation fighter jets with an electromagnetic catapult, possibly a global first, two defense ...

To the untrained eye, a busy carrier flight deck looks like an uncoordinated shambles. In reality, it's a finely tuned piece of choreography that's designed to optimize how quickly carriers can launch ...

Hong Kong and Seoul (CNN) — China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has used its new electromagnetic catapult to successfully launch three types of aircraft, according to Chinese state media, ...

The United States Navy currently has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in its fleet. Of those, 10 are of the "old" Nimitz-class, while a singular example of the latest high-tech model is the Gerald ...