A landing system known as the MAGIC CARPET has led the Navy to remove carrier landings from the requirements for student pilots. They now learn the skill later in training on combat aircraft. Naval ...

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 ...

Landing on an aircraft carrier is one of the most challenging tasks in aviation. Pilots must approach a moving, narrow flight deck, often in adverse weather conditions, and come to a complete stop ...

The Fujian, China’s most advanced carrier, went into official service this week. It brings the country closer to challenging ...

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 ...

China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, adding a ship to what is already the world’s largest navy and one that experts say will help it expand its influence and ...

The wing of the Navy’s F-35 variant has undergone the most dramatic changes to accommodate carrier operations. The Lockheed Martin F-35 was conceived as a platform that could be adapted to serve in ...

A KJ-600 early warning aircraft is ready to take off from China's first electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier, the Fujian (Hull 18). Three types of aircraft recently completed their ...

The United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington—homeported in Japan—continues its preparations for an upcoming patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. The George Washington ...