“Having a simulator that allows us to tie the full flight deck team with all the key decision-makers, supervisors, catapult crew…
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THE STORY BEHIND THIS FAMOUS F7U CUTLASS RAMP STRIKE
by Dario LeoneF7U pilots told LCDR Jay Alkire that he should have to use the afterburner in case of a wave-off, but he replied:…
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LSO remotely takes over F/A-18 thanks to ATARI – no, not the iconic gaming system from the 80s
ATARI technology gives LSOs the ability to take over and maneuver aircraft during recovery operations For the first time, a landing…
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U.S. NAVY LSO DESCRIBES U-2 AIRCRAFT CARRIER OPERATIONS
by Dario Leone“From the LSO perspective, the problem was that the U-2 was a glider with an engine. It did not want to…
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C-130 ABOARD: HOW THE HERCULES BECAME THE BIGGEST AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER
by Dario LeoneAlthough the testing set an unbreakable record for the largest and heaviest plane to land on a ship, the C-130 was…
