Magic Carpet Ride Aircraft Carrier

The computer understands that this means maintaining a specific speed auto throttles and a glideslope of 3 degrees.

Magic carpet ride aircraft carrier.

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. 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. F18 aircraft carrier take off landing music by steppenwolf daily popular. F a 18 e f super hornet performs trap during magic carpet sea trials on the the uss george h w.

This technology innovation will ease pilot workload improve overall recovery time and reduce tanker requirements. Magic carpet is a software modification to the airplane s digital flight control system that allows naval aviators to make fewer corrections in an effort to land on the carrier. 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 is an evolutionary improvement in aircraft carrier landings said vice adm.

F 18 flight take off and landing from the deck of an aircraft carrier to the music of magic carpet ride by steppenwolf. Mike shoemaker commander naval air forces.