Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation as we explore how massive cargo aircraft like the C-5 Galaxy and the C-17 rely on powerful ...

Landing on an aircraft carrier is one of the most challenging tasks in aviation. Pilots must approach a moving, narrow flight deck, often in adverse weather conditions, and come to a complete stop ...

A critical system failed as a fighter jet was landing on an aircraft carrier earlier this year. The $60 million F/A-18 fell off the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman and into the Red Sea. A new Navy ...

The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is perhaps the most recognizable American military plane of all time. It can reach subsonic speeds of over 600 mph, carry a payload of 40,000 pounds, and fly 6,000 ...

Whereas a land-based pilot can be expected to “grease” the runway, carrier landings demand that naval pilots make a controlled impact—essentially a crash aboard the deck. Landing on an aircraft ...

Edwards AFB boasts the longest runway on any military airfield under the ownership of the United States Department of Defense (DOD). The base served as the primary landing site for early Space Shuttle ...

The wing of the Navy’s F-35 variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations. The Lockheed Martin F-35 was conceived as a platform that could be adapted to serve in ...