Landing a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier is borderline surgical. The deck space is tight, typically only about 500 feet long, which is nowhere near enough for a jet going 150 mph to stop by brakes ...
Ride along in the jumpseat for a bad weather landing at Madeira's Funchal Airport (FNC/LPMA). We’re flying with Condor on flight DE1570 today. Runway 23 is in use and there are rain showers around the ...
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 ...