Airborne aircraft carriers Airborne aircraft carriers Airborne aircraft carriers are aircraft which can launch other aircraft. These typically are large aircraft that launch fighter-interceptor planes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Airborne aircraft carrier"
The Convair (Consolidated Vultee) B-36 was a strategic bomber operated solely by the United States Air Force. Unofficially nicknamed the "Peacemaker", the B-36 is the largest mass-produced piston aircraft as well as the largest warplane of any kind. All larger and subsequently designed military aircraft have been limited to a transport role. The B-36 began its service in 1948, and the last B-36 mission was flown in 1959. A total of 384 were built, the last in 1954. ...more on Wikipedia about "Convair B-36"
The FICON (Fighter Conveyor) program was conducted by the United States Air Force in the 1950s to test the feasibility of an B-36 Peacemaker bomber carrying an F-84 parasite fighter in its bomb bay. ...more on Wikipedia about "FICON project"
There are many fictional airborne aircraft carriers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fictional airborne aircraft carriers"
The R101 Airship was a British airship that crashed on October 5, 1930 in France during its maiden voyage, killing 48. It was one of the worst airship disasters, along with the Hindenburg disaster that coloured public opinion of lighter-than-air craft. ...more on Wikipedia about "R101"
The R33 was a British airship that served successfully for 10 years and survived one of the most alarming and heroic incidents in airship history when she was ripped from her mast in a gale. She was nicknamed the "Pulham Pig" by locals and is immortalised in the village sign for Pulham Market. ...more on Wikipedia about "R33"
USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a rigid airship of the United States Navy. ...more on Wikipedia about "USS Akron (ZRS-4)" The text you are reading is from http://www.shortopedia.com Airborne_aircraft_carriers
USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid frame airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting. In service for less than two years, in 1935 Macon was damaged in a storm and lost off the coast of California. ...more on Wikipedia about "USS Macon (ZRS-5)"
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