fixed-wing aircraft carrier
1Aircraft carrier — From bottom to top: Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft …
2Nimitz class aircraft carrier — USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Class overview Name: Nimitz class aircraft carrier B …
3Centaur class aircraft carrier — The Centaur class of aircraft carriers of the British Royal Navy was the last of the light fleet carrier designs started during the closing years of World War II. Originally conceived as a class of eight vessels, with the end of hostilities, work …
4Kiev class aircraft carrier — The Kiev class carriers (also know as Project 1143 or as the Krechyet (Gyrfalcon) class) were the first class of fixed wing aircraft carriers built in the Soviet Union. First laid down in 1970 the Kiev class was partially based on a design for a… …
5Timeline for aircraft carrier service — Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I. Based on the first faltering steps made during that war, no one then could have imagined how important the aircraft carrier was to prove to be. Japan, the United Kingdom and the …
6Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov — Career (Soviet Union ⁄ Russia) …
7Brazilian aircraft carrier Minas Gerais — For the battleship, see Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes. Minas Gerais Career (Brazil) …
8Admiral Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier — The Admiral Kuznetsov class aircraft carriers (also known as Project 1143.5, the Brezhnev class, or the Kreml class [http://www.nwc.navy.mil/press/review/1998/summer/art7su98.htm The Self Designing High Reliability Organization: Aircraft Carrier… …
9Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier — The Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers (formerly the Carrier Vessel Future (CVF) project) are a two ship class of aircraft carrier being developed for the Royal Navy. HMS Queen Elizabeth is expected to enter service in 2014, HMS Prince of… …
10Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag — Coordinates: 38°56′06″N 121°36′50″E / 38.934961°N 121.61383°E / 38.934961; 121.61383 …
