Imagine building a floating airport. Aircraft carriers are the crowning achievement of navy ships. Each takes thousands of people several years to build, and ca

"Imagine building a floating airport. Aircraft carriers are the crowning achievement of navy ships. Each takes thousands of people several years to build-and ca

This report documents the methods and findings of RAND research on the adequacy of the defense industrial base to support further construction of aircraft carri

"First published in 2005 by Chatham Publishing."

This book tells the exciting story of the evolution of carriers, such as the USS Enterprise, and how these “floating airports” proved that they were key to wi