This Is The Most Difficult US Navy Jet To Land On An Aircraft Carrier, According To Aviators

Landing a plane on an aircraft carrier is hard, especially if you're flying the jet aviators have declared the most difficult ...
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How Do Planes Land On Aircraft Carriers

Landing a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier is borderline surgical. The deck space is tight, typically only about 500 feet long, which is nowhere near enough for a jet going 150 mph to stop by brakes ...
Navy Times

Carrier landings no longer required for Navy pilots’ Wings of Gold

An F/A-18F Super Hornet uses MAGIC CARPET technology while performing a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier George Washington on June 24, 2021. The technology reduces the burden on ...
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Why Is It So Hard to Land on an Aircraft Carrier?

Whereas a land-based pilot can be expected to “grease” the runway, carrier landings demand that naval pilots make a controlled impact—essentially a crash aboard the deck. Landing on an aircraft ...