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  2. Wasp-class amphibious assault ship - Wikipedia

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    The Wasp-class is a class of landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy.Based on the Tarawa class, with modifications to operate more advanced aircraft and landing craft, the Wasp-class is capable of transporting almost the full strength of a United States Marine Corps Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and landing them in hostile territory via ...

  3. Type 076 landing helicopter dock - Wikipedia

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    The Type 076 landing helicopter dock (NATO reporting name: Yulan-class landing helicopter assault [7]) is a class of drone-carrying amphibious assault ship for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). [8]

  4. Modern United States Navy carrier air operations - Wikipedia

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    A "bullseye" is displayed for the pilot, indicating aircraft position in relation to glideslope and final bearing. The automatic carrier landing system is similar to the ICLS, in that it displays "needles" that indicate aircraft position in relation to glideslope and final bearing. An approach using this system is said to be a "mode II" approach.

  5. Spanish landing helicopter dock Juan Carlos I - Wikipedia

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    Juan Carlos I is a multi-purpose aircraft carrier-landing helicopter dock (LHD) [7] in the Spanish Navy (Armada Española).Similar in role to many aircraft carriers, the amphibious landing ship has a ski jump for STOVL operations, and is equipped with the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft.

  6. INS Vikramaditya - Wikipedia

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    Since then, the pilots and air controllers have been certified to operate the MiG-29K fighters from the carrier deck, including night landings. The carrier's air wing will consist of 16 MiG-29Ks, including four KUB trainers, six airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) Kamov Ka-31 and Kamov Ka-28 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters. [63]

  7. Launch and recovery cycle - Wikipedia

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    Rapid launch also minimized the time the aircraft carrier had to deviate from its intended course to conform to wind direction. [6] USS Saratoga using flight deck storage while landing aircraft in 1935. When the planes returned from their mission, the aircraft carrier again turned into the wind and began recovering aircraft over the stern.

  8. List of carrier-based aircraft - Wikipedia

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    Sqn. Cdr. E. H. Dunning makes the first landing of an aircraft on a moving ship, a Sopwith Pup on HMS Furious, August 2, 1917.. This List of carrier-based aircraft covers fixed-wing aircraft designed for aircraft carrier flight deck operation and excludes aircraft intended for use from seaplane tenders, submarines and dirigibles.

  9. AN/SPN-46(V)1 - Wikipedia

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    The AN/SPN-46(V)1 is a Precision Approach and Landing System, manufactured in the United States, by Textron Systems, which is used on aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. The radar uses two dual-band radar antennas, which also function as transmitters, to guide planes or helicopters to the ship. [1] [2]