A carrier-based aircraft is a naval aircraft designed for operations from aircraft carriers. Carrier-based aircraft must be able to launch in a short distance and be sturdy enough to withstand the abrupt forces of launching from and recovering on a pitching deck. In addition, their wings are generally able to fold up, easing operations in tight quarters.
An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk
A Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish taking-off from HMS Tracker, 1943
An F-35B utilizes a ski-jump to become airborne off the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth
The E-2 Hawkeye is one of the larger air frames on a carrier
Naval aviation is the application of military air power by navies, whether from warships that embark aircraft, or land bases.
An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk
Mayfly was built in 1908 and was the first aircraft to be used in a naval capacity.
Lieutenant Charles Samson's historic takeoff from Hibernia in 1912.
Japanese Maurice Farman seaplane from Wakamiya