This is a list of
aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft. Typically, it is the capital ship of a fleet, as it allows a ...
s which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. An aircraft carrier is a
warship with a full-length
flight deck,
hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft.
The list only refers to the status of the ship, not availability or condition of an
air wing
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. This includes
helicopter carriers and also
amphibious assault ships, if the vessel's primary purpose is to carry, arm, deploy, and recover aircraft.
Summary
Commissioned carriers
Carriers in reserve
Carriers undergoing sea trials
Carriers under construction
Carriers ordered
Other planned carriers
Carriers currently being updated
See also
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List of aircraft carriers (all time)
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List of aircraft carriers by configuration
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List of aircraft carriers by country
This list of aircraft carriers contains aircraft carriers listed alphabetically by name. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft, that serves a ...
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List of sunken aircraft carriers
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Timeline for aircraft carrier service
Aircraft carriers have their origins during the days of World War I. The earliest experiments consisted of fitting temporary "flying off" platforms to the gun turrets of the warships of several nations, notably the United States and the Unite ...
References
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In Service
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Aircraft carriers