carrier but my question is, can fix-wing aircrafts land on aircraft carriers while the carrier is still moving?
2007-06-23 14:43:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
yeah, and they do. they have to compensate for the direction of the carrier on the landing approach.
2007-06-23 14:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! The carrier turns into the wind during AIROPS and usually goes to full speed. Those aircraft need air moving over the wing to keep them in the air. There is nothing more exciting or frighting then watching a Naval Aviator perform a controlled crash landing on an aircraft carrier during night OPS.
2007-06-24 05:12:58 · answer #2 · answered by Tin Can Sailor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the carrier is moving during flightops. There needs to be a certain amount of air moving across the deck to compensate for the slower speeds needed by the aircraft to land. They turn the ship into the wind to accomplish this to allow the aircraft to land on such a short space.
2007-06-23 22:35:14 · answer #3 · answered by Cord S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's why Navy pilots can't handle a crosswind and have a disturbing tendency to slam a jet down on the runway (they never practice flaring). Their runway is always moving into the wind. Just kidding about the crosswind part :)
2007-06-24 00:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by Gretch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, that's why they always land from the aft, so they move with the carrier.
2007-06-23 21:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by Ch4plain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course, they can't stop the AC every time a plane has to land
2007-06-23 21:47:17 · answer #6 · answered by Nick F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋