These two requirements for American aircraft carriers – unit cost and maintenance – are reasons to keep the number of total flat-tops at 11 and not build more, despite the advantages they have ...

The city of Monroe’s historic military C-46 aircraft will soon move from its home at the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport. Monroe City Council last month voted to sell the C-46, known as ...

Sinking the USS Enterprise Would be Easier Than Scrapping Her: The USS Enterprise, CVN-65, was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Launched in 1958, it was the eighth vessel in the US Navy ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers ... which should last about a year. USS John C. Stennis — In May 2021, the Stennis went into what's known as RCOH — the ...

The US Navy's next aircraft carrier is almost finished but faces challenges with its elevators, among other technology. The advanced weapons elevators were previously an issue on the first-in ...

The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) are conducting dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy is weighing what to do about the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D ... which should last about a year. USS John C. Stennis — In May 2021, the Stennis went into what ...

The service has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, based primarily in Norfolk, Virginia, and San Diego. (MC2 Jacob Mattingly/U.S. Navy ... USS John C. Stennis — In May 2021, the Stennis ...