What Safety Protocols Must Be Abided On An Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck?

An aircraft carrier can be a dangerous place to work, but there are plenty of rules and protocols that must be followed in ...
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From USS Langley to Ford-Class: The Evolution of Aircraft Carrier Flight Decks

The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous workplaces in the world. With dozens of aircraft taking off and landing in a confined space, combined with ...
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Why Crew Members Have To Walk & Scan An Aircraft Carrier Before Flight Ops

The planes on board the American aircraft carriers are some of the most potent weapons available to the U.S. Navy. They're also quite expensive — for example, just one unit of the F/A-18 Super Hornet ...
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China progresses flight deck operations on third aircraft carrier

Satellite imagery showing CV 18 Fujian at Jiangnan Changxingdao Shipyard in Shanghai. Markings on the deck are indicative of fixed-wing aircraft activity during sea ...
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How Does an Aircraft Carrier Store Its Planes?

When aircraft are parked on the hangar deck inside the aircraft carrier, their wings are folded tightly, which reduces the aircraft’s footprint by as much as half. This is why modern fighters like the ...
Harvard Business School

From the Sky Deck to the Flight Deck: Harvard Business School Leaders Experience Navy Operations

In late September, Dean Srikant Datar and Executive Dean Angela Crispi spent 36 hours aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a ...