Landing a plane on a small flight deck is far harder than on a large runway—and requires a much larger support crew.

The key operational feature of a Ford-class aircraft carrier is not its reactors or speed but rather its planned rhythm of flight deck operations. The Ford-class aircraft carrier was designed with a ...

Sometimes called "controlled chaos," the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is known as the most dangerous place to work in the military. Movies like "Top Gun" and "Behind Enemy Lines" perpetuate the ...