The biggest of these — and to date the biggest aircraft to ever land and take off from a carrier — is the C-130 Hercules, which stands at 97 feet long, and 132 feet wide in wingspan.

The Lockheed CL-1201 was one of the most ambitious aircraft designs ever proposed—a nuclear-powered flying aircraft carrier with a wingspan of over 1,000 feet. Designed to remain airborne for over a ...

Airlander 10, the world's largest aircraft -- appropriately nicknamed ... Now, the "Flying Bum" is back and bulbous as ever. Ultimately, the company sees it as an eco-friendly way to take surveys ...

Designed to carry Soviet-era spacecraft, the Antonov An-225 Mriya was the largest plane in aviation history. The aircraft was ...

The Antonov AN-124, first manufactured in the Soviet Union in the early 1980s, remains one of the biggest aircraft the world has ever seen, and is specifically designed to carry extremely heavy loads.

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be China's fourth, as Beijing seeks to match the United States' naval power.

The company behind one of the world’s biggest aircraft has announced its plans to go even bigger with a new aircraft designed for moving more freight. The Airlander 10 made headlines in 2016 ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — As Treasure Coast International Airport continues its efforts to attract a commercial passenger airline, a large jet of a model often used by major airlines already calls the ...