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Did Boeing develop a flying aircraft carrier?

According to the report, Boeing found the concept of a flying aircraft carrier to be “technically feasible” using the early 1970’s technology. Boeing’s “Micro-fighter” concept for the 747 AAC. Source: Boeing/USAF

What is an airborne aircraft carrier?

Having a wing span of 1,120 feet (340 m), one variant studied was an airborne aircraft carrier with a complement of up to 22x F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft carried under its wings. Boeing 747-AAC (Airborne Aircraft Carrier) was a proposed Boeing aircraft designed to be an airborne aircraft carrier.

Is Boeing a carrier?

Boeing has been delivering carrier aircraft to the U.S. Navy for more than 90 years. We know carrier operations and can provide seamless integration with existing systems. Boeing’s carrier heritage stretches back to the 1930s Douglas TBD Devastator to today’s latest-generation F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

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