The Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers are famous historic assets that have facilitated the British Empire’s expansion throughout the world. However, the development of these ships involved numerous challenges associated with launching and recovering aircraft. The navy had to retire many of the aircraft for various reasons from being too slow, unsafe, unreliable, time-consuming, or costly. […]
Problematic Planes: A Look at the US Navy’s Worst Aircraft
For years the United States Navy has been known as one of the top naval aviation organisations in the world; they have operated aircraft that made aviation history, and implemented technology that brought aviation into the future. From devastating fighters, to cutting edge recon platforms, the U.S. Navy has manufactured aircraft that gained renown in […]
China’s Nuclear Supercarrier: A New Challenge to U.S. Naval Power
The oceans are where great powers show what they are made of. This is where new technology, planning and industrial strength come together. For a time the United States Navy was the strongest with its big nuclear-powered ships sailing across all the major seas. Things are changing now. China is building a navy and wants […]