Landing on an aircraft carrier defines Naval aviation. But new pilots won't have to do it until later in their training.
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 ...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Navy has begun to make plans to recover the F-35C fighter jet that crashed Monday after striking the deck of an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea. The jet is the most ...
Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) departed Tuesday from Yokosuka, Japan, to resume its patrol following a break ...
China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has successfully completed its inaugural electromagnetic catapult-assisted take-offs and landings with J-15T, J-35, and KongJing-600 ...
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s newest and most capable aircraft carrier launched and recovered the next-generation of ...
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 ...
U.S. Navy pilots in training no longer have to complete a requirement previously considered integral for flight school success. As of March 2025, students can qualify for graduation without landing a ...