Incredibly, despite its size, the US Navy looked at the C-130 as a possible delivery vehicle for carriers at sea. The results ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A landing system known as the MAGIC CARPET has led the Navy to remove carrier landings from the requirements for student pilots.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An F/A-18F Super Hornet uses MAGIC CARPET technology while performing a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier ...

When the British experimental jet fighter touched down on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Ocean nearly eight decades ago, it wasn't just a historic landing — it was a giant leap in naval aviation.

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 ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. As the fighter jet landed on the aircraft carrier, a critical piece of the landing system blew apart, ...