Aircraft carriers can launch planes using a ramp, or with a steam or electromagnetic catapult, and there advantages to each of these methods.

T o get straight to the point, the Lockheed C-5M Galaxy is the bigger of the two premier jet transports in the United States ...

With some aircraft limited to groups of between six and 13 people since then, officials in the community had said it would take days before the evacuation would be complete.

June 19, 2023: Currently, cargo aircraft lacking a cargo ramp in the rear must use a fork-lift or K-loader to get cargo onto or off the aircraft. The K-loader is a hydraulically operated cargo lift ...

How Aircraft Carriers Launch Planes Into the Sky With just a few hundred feet of runway on an aircraft carrier, planes take to the skies with help from catapults and ski ramps.

Boeing is anticipating certification of all three in-development aircraft by the end of 2025 and expressing confidence in near-term production-ramp estimates.

South Korea's Choi orders immediate action on aircraft inspection as crash probe ramps up By Reuters January 1, 20254:23 PM PSTUpdated January 1, 2025 ...

The C-130 features a loading ramp and door in the tail that can accomodate palletized loads, vehicles and troops. The aircraft can airdrop up to 42,000 pound loads or land on short, unimproved ...

The ramp, also called an apron, is “intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, parking, or maintenance,” according to the Federal ...

Not all aircraft carriers launch planes the same way. Some use steam or electromagnetic catapults to "fling" aircraft into the air. Others use a ski jump: a simple upward-curved ramp that lets ...

The evacuation of a Manitoba First Nation forced out by wildfires is ramping up with larger aircraft helping out and the reopening of the community's only airport. However, concerns remain about the ...