Carrier

Aircraft carriers are enormous ships, each carrying a crew of thousands. Since World War I, the planes they launch have given fleets control of the skies in almost every battle. A carrier entering a region tells any potential adversary, without a word, that the United States is ready to project force.

Tom Clancy takes readers inside these vessels to show how they work. The book examines the launching and recovery of aircraft in dangerous airspace, the planes stationed aboard and what they can do in terms of range, power and weaponry, and the carrier's role in modern naval combat.

The volume is illustrated with photographs, drawings and diagrams. It also includes an interview with Admiral Jay Johnson, then Chief of Naval Operations of the U.S. Navy.