What It’s Like to Land on an Aircraft Carrier

by John P.

Aircraft Carrier Landing VideoSo, after a stressful last few days of watching the stock market, I thought it might be fun to take a look at something really, really stressful. Like how about trying to land an airplane on an aircraft carrier!

So, the next time you’re feeling like you’re having a tough day, just remember what it would be like to try and spot a boat in the middle of the Pacific and then maneuver your tiny little plane to land on it while it’s in motion.


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1 Adam Donkus October 1, 2008 at 11:55 am

The video didn’t make it look too stressful, but from all the tv shows I have seen, I can believe it is tougher than it looks on the video. Seriously don’t want to over do the caffeine.

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2 Andrew Flusche October 3, 2008 at 4:06 pm

I can’t imagine landing a plan on a regular runway, much less a carrier. I don’t see how those pilots can do it. And then throw in some bad weather, real combat, and not much sleep. It’s amazing any of them land safely.

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3 RHB October 5, 2008 at 6:43 pm

They say you have to be 20 years old to learn that skill…. before you regard yourself as mortal.

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4 Peter K October 6, 2008 at 8:53 am

This guy is doing a bit more than just landing – he’s holding full power (to get off , for another time around, in case something screws up)

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