In the F-14 cockpit, a combination of failures resulted in a display of nose gear down. The LSOs did not see…
F-14 TomcatLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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F-14 TomcatLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Landing a flying bullet: former F-14 pilot explains how he was able to land his crippled Tomcat with the wings swept back
We now had to figure out just how we’re going to land this flying dart because with the wings back, we…
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Aircraft CarriersCold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Story of how the C-130 Hercules became the biggest aircraft to land on an aircraft carrier
by Dario Leone“The airplane stopped right opposite the captain’s bridge. There was cheering and laughing. There on the side of the fuselage, a…
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Aircraft CarriersMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
3D Virtual Training for U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Crews
by Dario Leone“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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Aircraft CarriersMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
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…
