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Second fighter jet crashes into sea after landing failure on USS Harry S. Truman

For the second time in eight days, a fighter jet was lost after falling over the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and into the Red Sea on Tuesday, two U.S. officials told NBC ...
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Why do fighter jets land so much faster than commercial aircraft?

In commercial aviation, landings are designed to be gentle, with the idea that travelers will avoid planes with rough ...
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With a boom and sparks, this $60 million Navy jet's aircraft carrier landing unraveled in seconds

An F/A-18 lands on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Logan McGuire A critical system failed as a fighter jet ...
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How these fighter jets landed without using a runway

We watched RAF aircraft hover directly into RAF Marham in England. The Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II demonstrated its short takeoff and vertical landing capability. Seeing a modern fighter ...