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Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now?

Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given ...
When you think of a city, you might imagine nonstop activity, with thousands of people working around the clock and following their daily schedule. Now picture all of that, but on one of the world's ...
When aircraft are parked on the hangar deck inside the aircraft carrier, their wings are folded tightly, which reduces the aircraft’s footprint by as much as half. This is why modern fighters like the ...
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