Video: INS Vikramaditya Shows How Fighter Pilots Learn To Land On Carrier
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The Indian Navy shared a video on Twitter of a 'Low Overshoot', where the pilot takes many flying sorties before it's considered ready for trap on deck.
Landing fighter jets on aircraft carriers is different from landing on normal runways. Due to the limited length of the flight deck on aircraft carriers, naval pilots have to learn the skill of landing and taking off. #VikiTerms ''Low Overshoot":Almost there!Takes many flying sorties before a pilot is considered ready for a Trap on deck.Low Overshoots give the pilot a feel of the approach speed,lay of the deck and the glide path. When perfected, the pilot is ready for the next phase ... 1/2. pic.twitter.com/1y8VFxgk6b #VikiTerms 'Trap':When Tailhook meets Arrestor Wire.250kmph to 0 in 2 secs.A pilot's timely,accurate & exhilarating return to 'Mother' & to be known as a 'Tailhooker'-a sobriquet not easily earned.#INSVikramaditya@indiannavy@IndiannavyMedia@IN_WNC@IN_KTKNA@IN_WesternFleetpic.twitter.com/1EugUZJ4EQ
The Indian Navy shared a video on Twitter of a 'Low Overshoot', where the pilot takes many flying sorties before it's considered ready for trap on deck.
