The consensus today is that it does stand for "carrier." The "V," however, simply refers to fixed-wing aircraft, meaning jets ...

This versatile, self-deployable aircraft offers increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft, enabling Air Force Special Operations Command aircrews to execute long-range special ...

A newly released U.S. Marine Aviation Plan shows the service is now looking at a successor to its MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotors ...