Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An F/A-18 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd ...

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.

IWO JIMA, Japan — U.S. Navy pilots are preparing for the USS George Washington’s inaugural patrol from its new homeport in Japan, conducting carrier-landing drills that, for the first time, include ...

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 ...

The “cross-deck” exercises with US Marine Corps pilots are intended to prepare the JS Kaga’s crew for when the JMSDF’s own F-35s come online. The deeper story, however, is that Japan is steadily ...