What It's Like To Land On An Aircraft Carrier? The US Navy's Hardest Landing Explained
Landing on aircraft carriers has always been difficult with jets making it more difficult but computers also reducing the workload.
By Aaron SprayZimbabwe
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Landing on an aircraft carrier has always been challenging. In the very beginning, during the 1910s, aircraft would be launched off capital warships, but then ditch into the sea on return before being recovered. Over the years, many aircraft have been lost during carrier operations.
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- Length
- 45 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 17, 2026
- Byline
- Aaron Spray
- Source
- Simple Flying