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Why was a car inside a sunk World War II aircraft carrier? NOAA researchers perplexed
A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean came across the unexpected sight of a Ford automobile in ...
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An Aircraft Carrier Without A Deck? | The Remarkable Brodie Landing System
Today we're taking a look at the remarkable Brodie Launch System. This device could be used on land or aboard ships, and it ...
In a first, explorers at WWII shipwreck discover aircraft from legendary Battle of Midway
The most surprising find was the first-ever discovery of underwater aircraft that had flown on the Midway battlefield, NOAA ...
China Releases Video of Encounter With US Aircraft Carrier Fighter Jet
"We routinely operate in the vicinity of foreign aircraft and ships in international waters and airspace," the U.S. Pacific ...
WWII dive bomber found on Pacific floor — with a bomb still attached, NOAA says
The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber was trapped inside the USS Yorktown with this bomb still attached to its cradle. The ...
Massive WWII mural found intact on wall of US warship sunk in 1942, NOAA says
Long languishing in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, the sunken aircraft carrier USS Yorktown has held secrets for 83 ...
China’s Aircraft Carriers Are Rapidly Evolving—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
Like the chef of a rival restaurant, China has been closely studying the ingredients that make up U.S. aircraft carriers—and ...
Chinese Hypersonics Could Wipe Out All U.S. Carriers in 20 Minutes. This Weapon Is America’s Best Defense.
The U.S. is losing the hypersonic arms race to China—but a formidable, new weapon could change the game. When the U.S. Navy’s ...
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NOAA spots mystery car inside WWII carrier USS Yorktown shipwreck
NOAA's deep-sea ROV finds a civilian car hidden inside the WWII-era USS Yorktown wreck, possibly a rare 1940s Ford.
Ford discovered inside hanger of sunken WWII US aircraft carrier, baffling historians
HONOLULU (WKRC) - A Ford automobile was discovered inside the hanger of an American aircraft carrier that sank during World ...
Landing stealth J-36 jets on moving carriers? China's new tech may solve it
The J-36 has been designed to have a stealthy tailless flying wing design, but it creates flight control problems, notably on ...
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See the world's first drone aircraft carriers
The concept of a drone carrier goes well beyond: a ship with a large flight deck designed to launch waves of drones, much like an aircraft carrier sorties piloted aircraft. In essence, it is a ...