how does a jet land on an aircraft carrier...?

Question

so accurately without overshooting the runway?

Answer 1

Tail hook, and arresting cable, they land at "Full Power" too, what if they miss the "HOOK" ? You'll never have enough time to "Spool Up" the engines again, so they land at full power, Landing gear on Naval aircraft goes through some Nasty punishment. This is what gave "Grumman Aircraft" located on "Long Island", the Nick-Name of
"The Iron Works" !

Answer 2

Your question is about the "accuracy" of a carrier landing or "trap"... I'm a former Navy S-3B Viking crewman, with over 300 traps...

IF the weather is clear, and the light is good (day or night)... the pilot flies it to the deck MANUALLY... it's a simple matter of hand-eye coordination, knowledge of the aircraft, and PRACTICE !! It certainly LOOKS like a small deck from a few miles off.... but it's big enough when ya get there !! There is ALSO the LSO (Landing Signals Officer) providing data over the radio while on final approach (eg "High, left, on glide, more power... over the ramp")

In foul weather and or poor visibility, the Carrier has an ILS (Instrument Landing System) that feeds a "beam" up the glide-slope. The aircraft's instruments then feed to the pilot information on WHERE he is on the glide-slope.

In TRULY foul weather... the pilot can set the aircraft to FOLLOW the ILS automatically. Though most pilots would never admit that the can't do it themselves !

Then as others have described... it's hitting the wires with the hook... power UP until they signal you HAVE the wire and have STOPPED.

I've shot about 200 approaches in the Lockheed simulator... it was simple after the first 10 !!

Oh, I went S-3B's after 10 years in the SH-60B... now landing a HELO on a SMALL deck is what's REALLY difficult

Answer 3

Another way to put your jets down on the deck of an aircraft carrier is to use Harriers. The Harrier is able to come to a hover alongside the ship, pick a spot to land, move over the deck and come straight down.
Harriers are not as versatile as the air complement of a US carrier, but they are certainly the next best thing. Incidentally, the reason that the US carrier decks are angled is so a jet which misses the arrestor wires can climb out to the port side. This means that aircraft can be parked up forward without the fear of a landing jet running into them.

Answer 4

I once saw a documentary on aircraft carriers. They do sometimes 'overshoot' the runway when landing but nevertheless, when landing, the pilot's jet is in semi automatic mode and he relies on the jets navigational control system and radar layout AND directions from the airtraffic control towers on the aircraft carrier. Pilots are trained out to read the rader layout in their aircraft to intepret the orientation and direction outside the aircraft. Pilots can land manually if all their tech equipment fails but it takes a lot of skill, good judgement and experience for them to land without any assistance.

Answer 5

They have a very precise navigation component on the ship that sends a signal to the jet. The pilot then tunes his instruments to pick up that signal. When lined up with the runway, the instrument in the jet will tell him if he's left or right of the centerline, and if he's too high or too low. He can follow this signal almost to touchdown point. Then the arresting cables take over. Note that upon touchdown the pilots go full throttle just incase they miss the cables. That way they won't go off the end of the ship if they miss the cables.

And of course they are going to go off the end if they miss the cables. But in one scenario they will be goin off then end and then into the ocean. In the other they will be taking off again.

Answer 6

with sufficient funds virtually something would properly be carried out. you may would desire to heavily beef up the touchdown kit, upload a tail-hook, upload extra desirable flaps for a slower stall speed, and adjust the physique to take the stresses of the two the deceleration and acceleration from the catapult. The engines could would desire to be slightly extra effective, yet you may desire to probable seize up on that with the catapult gadget. and finally, you may would desire to function extra risk-free practices gains... chairs for the acceleration and that i could propose ejection seats (it fairly is extremely risky to land on a provider). additionally, the Lear Jet or Gulfstream are probable extra ideal suitable by using fact the Hawker is often a heavier airplane.

Answer 7

There are cords that it hook it and when it hooks it it will pull the cords and soon it will stop. It takes lots of hard work and knowing what you are doing.

Answer 8

the tail hook catches one of four arresting cables
if it misses - the pilot has already ramped up to take off power
and can easily go around and try again

pilot

Answer 9

There are cables that the plane hooks onto when it lands.

Here, watch this video; you can see the cables clearly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU0aowyM4G0

Answer 10

very fricken carefully,,

smooth sailing

Go NAVY