When it comes to full-sized aircraft carriers, the People's Liberation Army Navy of China has three: the Liaoning, the Fujian, and the Shandong.

The two Chinese carriers currently in the western Pacific employ the older “ski-jump” launch method for aircraft, with a ramp at the end of a short runway to assist planes taking off.

Asked about the fact that two Chinese aircraft carriers were spotted operating in the Pacific Ocean at the same time for the first time, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said during ...

Aircraft carriers are critical to projecting power at a distance. China routinely sends coast guard vessels, warships and warplanes to areas around the disputed East China Sea islands, but now it ...

The two Chinese carriers currently in the western Pacific employ the older “ski-jump” launch method for aircraft, with a ramp at the end of a short runway to assist planes taking off.

Two new aircraft carriers will yet again experience delays in delivery, after already having previously delayed in past years, Navy budget documents reveal. The delivery of the Navy’s next Ford ...

Aircraft carriers are critical to projecting power at a distance. China routinely sends coast guard vessels, warships and warplanes to areas around the disputed East China Sea islands, but now it ...

As spacious as the deck of an aircraft carrier can be (the Gerald R. Ford class has 78 meter long flight decks), the same issue applies in this setting. This is why tow tractors are so important.