Aircraft carrier
Sea
A floating airbase: a huge warship with a flight deck from which fighter jets take off and land. A carrier lets a country project air power anywhere on the world's oceans.
The largest US carriers are over 330 m long, carry 60–75 aircraft and around 5,000 crew, and are nuclear-powered. They always sail in a 'carrier strike group' protected by destroyers, cruisers and submarines.
The largest US carriers are over 330 m long, carry 60–75 aircraft and around 5,000 crew, and are nuclear-powered. They always sail in a 'carrier strike group' protected by destroyers, cruisers and submarines.
Well-known examples
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Well-known examples — All
Gerald R. Ford & Nimitz class (USA)
Fujian
Shandong
Liaoning (China)
Queen Elizabeth class (UK)
Charles de Gaulle (France)
INS Vikrant
INS Vikramaditya (India)
