Do US Navy pilots use autopilot to land jets on aircraft carriers?

Even in the calmest waters, a Navy vessel is not immobile, and balancing all the needs of a flight deck landing makes for a ...
WTVD

Harrier Pilot Manages To Land On Aircraft Carrier Without Landing Gear

Talk about nerve racking. Captain William Mahoney was piloting an AV-8B Harrier jump jet when his landing gear failed. Watch the dramatic moment the pilot skillfully performs a vertical landing on a ...
NextBigFuture

New China Aircraft Carrier Matches USA With Magnetic Launch of Fighter Jets

Xinhua News Agency reports that the Chinese navy has had take off arrested landing tests of the J-15T, J-35 fighter jets and the KJ-600 early warning and command aircraft with a electromagnetic ...
The Aviationist

J-35, J-15 and KJ-600 Shown Operating Off PLA Navy’s Fujian Carrier

China has shown for the first time its newest naval aircraft launching and recovering aboard the catapult-equipped Fujian carrier. The PLA (People’s Liberation Army) Navy’s CNS Fujian (CV-18) carrier, ...
SlashGear

What Safety Protocols Must Be Abided On An Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck?

Sometimes called "controlled chaos," the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is known as the most dangerous place to work in the military. Movies like "Top Gun" and "Behind Enemy Lines" perpetuate the ...
WRAL

China’s latest aircraft carrier enters fleet as naval competition with the US heats up

(CNN) — China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier has officially entered service, a significant step forward for Beijing as it seeks to catch up with the United States on naval supremacy. (CNN) ...