big airplane landing on carrier

Physics Uncovered on Instagram: "An aircraft carrier’s landing system is one of those things that feels almost unreal when you think about it. It can take a fighter jet screaming in at over 150 miles per hour and bring it to a complete stop in just a few seconds. As the jet touches down, a tail hook slams into one of the thick steel cables stretched across the deck. That split second catch sends all that momentum into massive hydraulic systems hidden below, which smoothly absorb and control the