In the 1970s, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force imagined something straight out of science fiction — the 747 Airborne Aircraft Carrier (AAC) ✈️🚀 This modified jumbo jet was designed to carry, launch, and even recover up to ten micro-fighters mid-air, all from its massive cargo bay. The plan was to create a flying fortress that could deploy a mini air force anywhere in the world. It never made it past the concept stage, but the idea captures the wild ambition and creativity of Cold War engineering —