How to land on an aircraft carrier without jump jets 16.06.11

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Published on June 17, 2011 10:32:32 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRgmvSiTfHY

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Work has started on how to fly fast jets from Britain's next generation aircraft carriers. The decision was taken late last year to fly conventional catapult launched planes from the ships instead of more expensive harrier style aircraft that can land vertically. But that has caused all kinds of headaches, and the designers have resorted to a simulator at BAE System's aircraft factory at Warton to sort them out. By the time the Queen Elizabeth class carriers enter service it will be more than four decades since British pilots have operated from a conventional carrier -- and that means lots of key skills have been lost in the mists of time.