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17 days ago
Co Creator: humansatsea
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Posted On: October 19th 2026, 01:28 pm
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How does an aircraft carrier stop a fighter jet in seconds? The cable is only part of the story. ✈️⚓

#AircraftCarrier #USNavy #NavalEngineering #maritime
Comments (9)
redrobyn719 5 days ago

redrobyn719

I served 2 deployments on the USS Kitty Hawk. 👌🏻👍🏻

christopherchristmas000 12 days ago

christopherchristmas000

I literally work at a place where I make that wire rope. Which is its technical term

jackasscreek 16 days ago

jackasscreek

And our president wants us to go back to old technology?

dnl065 16 days ago

dnl065

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍

mickdanger55 16 days ago

mickdanger55

Graphic is wrong, and horridly done.

timeportal153 17 days ago

timeportal153

Add the following dimension: carrier is on a straight track at 30 kts, the pilot must account for a landing area heaving up and down and slanting away from the straight track.

doogiediamond74 17 days ago

doogiediamond74

Team work!!!!!!

doogiediamond74 17 days ago

doogiediamond74

Abso-phukin-lutely awesome!!!!!!!

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