Featured in CatapultBYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2020ShareNew Images Of China’s Elusive Catapult-Capable J-15T Carrier Fighter EmergeFeaturing beefed-up landing gear and indigenous engines, the J-15T should lead to a production fighter for China’s future supercarrier. BYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 14, 2020ShareWatch This F/A-18 Hornet Chuck Its External Fuel Tank During A Carrier Catapult LaunchThe 480-gallon drop tank goes end over end into the sea right after the Super Hornet leaves the deck. BYTyler RogowaySep 14, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareAircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are DisappearingThe supercarrier’s silhouette hasn’t changed much over the past 50 years, but one utilitarian staple of the flight deck has gone the way of the dodo bird. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareNo, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class CarriersThe leaked image sparked outlandish and baseless speculation that Japan is actually wanting to do this and buy F-35Cs to go with the plan. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareShock Trials or No, the Navy’s Newest Supercarrier Is Still an Unreliable DebacleThe service wants to put off critical testing for years, but a recent Pentagon report says the USS Ford barely works in optimal conditions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy’s Newly Delivered Supercarrier Still Needs a Ton of WorkThe service admits there’s still much work to be done and its unclear when the ship will actually be combat ready. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier InsideThere are few places as steeped in aviation history as Lakehurst, New Jersey, and fabled Hangar 1 sits at the center of it all. BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2017ShareTrump Tells Navy To Ditch New Catapult, Babbles Incoherently About F-35Trump orders Navy to go back to steam catapults while jubilantly singing the F-35’s praises. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareThe Navy’s F-35C Has A Major Nose Gear ProblemIt gives pilots one hell of a ride down the catapult track. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2020ShareNew Images Of China’s Elusive Catapult-Capable J-15T Carrier Fighter EmergeFeaturing beefed-up landing gear and indigenous engines, the J-15T should lead to a production fighter for China’s future supercarrier. BYThomas NewdickNov 18, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 14, 2020ShareWatch This F/A-18 Hornet Chuck Its External Fuel Tank During A Carrier Catapult LaunchThe 480-gallon drop tank goes end over end into the sea right after the Super Hornet leaves the deck. BYTyler RogowaySep 14, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareAircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are DisappearingThe supercarrier’s silhouette hasn’t changed much over the past 50 years, but one utilitarian staple of the flight deck has gone the way of the dodo bird. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020ShareCode Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult ShotWe have two angles to watch an F-35C claw its way into the air after enduring a minimum power catapult shot. BYTyler RogowayMay 26, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019ShareNo, Japan Isn’t Going To Install Catapults And Angled Decks On Its Izumo Class CarriersThe leaked image sparked outlandish and baseless speculation that Japan is actually wanting to do this and buy F-35Cs to go with the plan. BYTyler RogowayDec 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareShock Trials or No, the Navy’s Newest Supercarrier Is Still an Unreliable DebacleThe service wants to put off critical testing for years, but a recent Pentagon report says the USS Ford barely works in optimal conditions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe US Navy’s Newly Delivered Supercarrier Still Needs a Ton of WorkThe service admits there’s still much work to be done and its unclear when the ship will actually be combat ready. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018ShareThe Navy’s Giant Hangar That Housed The Hindenburg Hides A Mock Aircraft Carrier InsideThere are few places as steeped in aviation history as Lakehurst, New Jersey, and fabled Hangar 1 sits at the center of it all. BYTyler RogowayJan 18, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2017ShareTrump Tells Navy To Ditch New Catapult, Babbles Incoherently About F-35Trump orders Navy to go back to steam catapults while jubilantly singing the F-35’s praises. BYTyler RogowayMay 11, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareThe Navy’s F-35C Has A Major Nose Gear ProblemIt gives pilots one hell of a ride down the catapult track. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017Share