The Aircraft Carrier

An aircraft carrier is a naval worship from which fighter aircraft take of and land. Its a leader or capital of ships of a naval fleet. Basically it helps a naval force to project air power worldwide by the help of this naval force can do air and sea operations against enmy. Shipping companies have evolved to make aircraft carrier since the beginning of the twentieth century from wooden ships used to transport balloons to powerful nuclear warplanes, strikes, helicopters, and other aircraft. Although heavy-duty aircraft such as fixed-wing guns and grenades have been launched from cargo aircraft, they are currently impossible to find. Currently there are 45 aircraft Carriers are in active condition operated by several nation's Although the USA has largest aircraft carrier fleet it 11 has large nuclear powerd carriers Can carry 80 fighters each largest carrier in the world. Apart from USA savaral nation's like China, Russia , india, UK, France and south korea also have their active aircraft carrier.

Country Wise Aircraft Carrier
India
India currently has one active aircraft carrier which is known as INS Vikaramaditya. Its a Kiev class carrier purchased by Russia. Vikaramaditya successfully completed its sea trial in 2013
And india also working on its indeginous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant which is under sea trial right and will be induct in navy by 2022 its a first aircraft carrier being built by india it's a 45,000 tonnes big carrier india also working on its 3rd aircraft carrier INS
Vishal 65000 tonne is planned with a CATOBAR system to launch heavier aircraft.
USA
USA has largest aircraft fleet in the world. With 11 heavier aircraft carrier US navy is one of the most powerful navy in the world.
All carriers are nuclear powered with CATOBAR system. Nimitz class 100k Tonnes is the most powerful aircraft in US naval fleet as well as world's most powerful aircraft carrier .
Russia
Currently Rusaia has one STOBAR carrier in its naval fleet. 55,000 Tonnes massive aircraft carrier with mig 29 aircraft Russian navy is one of the powerful navy in the world Russia also working on its CATOBAR carrier
France
The French navy has Charles de Gaulle a 42000 tonne nuclear powered aircraft carrier. It carries Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft its a CATOBAR carrier.
In 2018 France plalaned to build next Generation aircraft carrier with displacement of around 75, 000 Tonnes and Carrie about 32 next generation fighter.
UK
Uk has two active aircraft carrier in its naval fleet. Royal navy operating 65,000 tonne Queen Elizabeth class STOVL bothe are operate F-35 lightning ii fighter aircraft.
China
Currently china has tow STOBAR carrier in service. Liaoning and shandong china also planning to build its 3rd aircraft carrier with CATOBAR system and it will induct in navy by 2030.
Other countries also have aircraft Carriers like japan, South Korea, Australia, Egypt and some countries working to build their aircraft carrier like turkey.
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