A flying aircraft carrier sounds like the type of vehicle you and your friends would dream up during a particularly interesting LEGO session. The idea is so fantastical that it's easy to forget how ...
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force explored an ambitious plan to turn the 747 into a flying aircraft carrier. The plan was bold, but faced major challenges.
In the early 1970s, the U.S. Air Force, one of the largest air forces in the world, tasked Boeing with exploring an idea that sounded like pure science fiction: turning its brand-new 747 jumbo jet ...