The Navy's Akron-Class Airships Were Nothing Short of Flying Aircraft Carriers
Kyle Mizokami
Naval Aviation,
And the idea didn't die with them.
Here's What You Need To Remember: Regardless of speculation, World War II was won without flying aircraft carriers, proving they weren’t a war-winning asset. The concept has lain dormant for decades, but recent Pentagon research into turning the C-130 Hercules transport into a flying aircraft carrier for pilotless drones means the concept is still alive and well.
Nearly a hundred years ago the U.S. Читать дальше...