Yesterday, aboard Offspring #1's ship,the newest stealth fighter landed via tail hook for the very first time in military history. The USS Nimitz is the oldest working carrier in the fleet. I know from my experience as a tiger (visitor), that each cable is calibrated for the weight and the speed and the velocity of the plane. Get the full story here:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/04/us/f-35-fighter-carrier-landing/index.html?iref=allsearch
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