An f a 18f super hornet in air test and evaluation squadron vx 23 comes in for an arrested landing on the deck of uss george washington cvn 73 on june 27 2016 while testing the magic carpet.
Magic carpet aircraft.
Hundreds of liberty ships victory ships and troop transports began repatriating soldiers from europe in june 1945 beginning in october 1945 over 370 navy ships were used for repatriation.
Magic carpet which stands for maritime augmented guidance with integrated controls for carrier approach and recovery precision enabling technologies is a new technology designed to.
Watch the video to experience the magic carpet assisted aircraft carrier landing through the eyes of a pilot and learn more about boeing s rich history of performing the trap or arrested landing.
Magic carpet aircraft carriers f a 18 u s.
Ultimately this makes landing at the aircraft.
Operation magic carpet was the post world war ii operation by the war shipping administration to repatriate over eight million american military personnel from the european pacific and asian theaters.
Carrier aviators going on a magic carpet ride every aircraft is continually on glideslope with a stable and predictable energy state.