In the 1970s, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force imagined something straight out of science fiction — the 747 Airborne Aircraft Carrier (AAC) ✈️🚀 This modified jumbo jet was designed to carry, launch, and even recover up to ten micro-fighters mid-air, all from its massive cargo bay. The plan was to create a flying fortress that could deploy a mini air force anywhere in the world. It never made it past the concept stage, but the idea captures the wild ambition and creativity of Cold War engineering —

China has officially commissioned the #Fujian—its third and most advanced #aircraft carrier to date. Designed and built domestically, it is equipped with electromagnetic catapults capable of launching types of carrier-based aircraft. #China #PLA #maritime #aviation | CGTNEurope

Chinese President #XiJinping inspected the Fujian, China's first aircraft carrier with electromagnetic catapults, and signed the ship's logbook during his visit in Sanya, Hainan. ⚓ | Why China

The #Fujian, China's first aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic catapults, was officially commissioned on Wednesday in south China's Hainan Province. China has now officially entered an era with three aircraft carriers. | China News 中国新闻网