Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A landing system known as the MAGIC CARPET has led the Navy to remove carrier landings from the requirements for student pilots.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An F/A-18F Super Hornet uses MAGIC CARPET technology while performing a touch-and-go on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier ...

Landing on an aircraft carrier is one of the most challenging tasks in aviation. Pilots must approach a moving, narrow flight deck, often in adverse weather conditions, and come to a complete stop ...

Whereas a land-based pilot can be expected to “grease” the runway, carrier landings demand that naval pilots make a controlled impact—essentially a crash aboard the deck. Landing on an aircraft ...

In December 2025, California demanded that Tesla stop calling its cars 'self-driving' because, at the most literal and technical level, the vehicles (that retail at the time of writing) require ...

Some of this was covered on Top Guns: The Next Generation show. Air force trainees had to qualify on a simulated carrier landing in training jets whether or not they were going out to fly on a carrier ...

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 ...