A landing system known as the MAGIC CARPET has led the Navy to remove carrier landings from the requirements for student pilots. They now learn the skill later in training on combat aircraft. Naval ...
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 ...
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SOFREP Cartoon: Wings Without Wires: Naval Aviators No Longer Need to Master Carrier Landings To Get Their Wings
Once upon a time, back in the original Top Gun days when Goose was still Maverick’s RIO, Navy tactical jet pilots had to prove they could actually land on the floating postage stamp known as an ...
Naval aviators believe they are the best pilots on earth — just ask them — and the primary reason they cite is hard to argue with: they land on aircraft carriers. Whether in calm seas and sunshine or ...
U.S. Navy pilots in training no longer have to complete a requirement previously considered integral for flight school success. As of March 2025, students can qualify for graduation without landing a ...
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