Originally Posted by
SASless
Imagine getting amped up landing back aboard your Bird Farm AFTER dodging flak of all kinds, and evading lots of SAM's...and Mig-17's and Mig-21's .
Sorta puts some perspective into this carrier landing thing don't it?
Then.....you can add night, bad weather, and rough seas into the mix as well.....
Which is why I find it very curious that some experienced voices in this thread seem to think that automating (with no need for manual back up) some or all of this exceptionally difficult task is a bad thing!!