Here’s how to land an F-35B jet on HMS Queen Elizabeth (2024)
The world of aviation has always been a source of fascination for many people. The idea of flying at breakneck speeds through the clouds, manoeuvring through complex airspace, and landing on an aircraft carrier deck has always been the stuff of dreams for many aviation enthusiasts.
With the advent of Microsoft Flight Simulator, the ability to simulate these experiences has become more accessible than ever before.
Recently, a renowned aviation YouTuber named cgaviatorcaptured the attention of aviation enthusiasts worldwide by successfully and (more importantly) realistically flying and landing an F-35B from and on the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, using Microsoft Flight Simulator.
For background, he’s is a real pilot, and he has over 2500 hours on aircraft, including the Hawk and Tornado GR4, as well as over seven years as an instructor in fast jet and turboprop aircraft. You can find out more about Chris and his set-up by clicking here.
The video has almost hit 300,000 views from aviation enthusiasts. Many of you will know we have never covered YouTube stuff before, but there’s a good reason for this article… the video helped me when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator. Plus, it’s pretty interesting.
It is impossible to stress the fun of being able to replicate these experiences at home using Microsoft Flight Simulator. The cost and difficulty of becoming a pilot, let alone being able to fly an F-35B and land on an aircraft carrier, may be out of reach for many people. Most people.
The F-35B is an extremely sophisticated fighter jet that can land vertically and take off in relatively confined spaces. It is a useful asset for aircraft carriers lacking the necessary runway length for conventional takeoffs and landings. It takes a lot of training and experience to land an F-35B on an aircraft carrier deck, and the video shows how much finesse and skill are needed to pull off this move, even in a game.
As we all know, the F-35B is a short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft that is designed for use on aircraft carriers.
SRVL stands for ‘Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing’. The SRVL technique allows the F-35B to land on the carrier in a short distance by rolling forward and using the lift generated by its wings to maintain its descent.
This technique is considered to be a safer and more efficient method of landing than the traditional vertical landing method, as it requires less fuel and allows the aircraft to carry a heavier payload.
During an SRVL landing, the F-35B approaches the carrier at a steep angle and uses its lift fan and thrust vectoring nozzle to slow down and control its descent. As the aircraft touches down on the carrier’s deck, it continues to roll forward, using the lift generated by its wings to maintain its descent until it stops.
SRVL stands for 'Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing'. The SRVL technique allows the F-35B to land on the carrier in a short distance by rolling forward and using the lift generated by its wings to maintain its descent.
F-35B pilots usually approach the carrier from the port side to a position adjacent to a landing spot.They then transition, or fly sideways, to the landing spot and land vertically.
HMS Queen Elizabeth, the flagship of the Royal Navy, has the capacity to accommodate 36 F-35B Lightning jets and was designed to routinely carry up to 24 planes on operations.
An arrestor hook is a device that some military planes use to catch a wire on the carrier deck, which helps them stop quickly. This is important because carriers have limited space and the planes are heavy and fast.
However, its main engine nozzle can tilt downward for vertical landing capabilities. The F-35B mainly operates from aircraft carriers, helicopter carriers, and amphibious assault ships. At the same time, it can operate from conventional airfields.
The minimum runway length for the F-35 is 8,000 feet. The VTANG has a proven track record of safely operating aircraft out of Burlington International Airport for the past 67 years.
The arrival of more F-35B jets this weekend means the UK now has 34 of the stealth jets. With one aircraft lost in an accident and four test jets in the US, there are now 30 of the type in operational service in the UK. There is an expectation that all of the 47 in the first batch will be delivered by the end of 2025.
Not only is it more capable than the aircraft that it is replacing (F-16, F/A-18, AV-8B Harrier), and even more survivable and capable in suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD) and strike missions, but it is a very capable air-to-air threat as well, and is underrated in that aspect.
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Is it true that HMS Prince of Wales is slightly larger than HMS Queen Elizabeth? If so, why? No, they're the same size. Both HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth were both ordered on 20th May 2008 on similar plans meaning they weren't going to be bigger when they were made.
Originally scheduled for delivery in 2015, Gerald R.Ford was delivered to the Navy on 31 May 2017 and formally commissioned by President Donald Trump on 22 July 2017. Her first deployment departed 4 October 2022. As of 2024, she is the world's largest aircraft carrier, and the largest warship ever constructed.
It is not designed to land on an aircraft carrier, which is a floating runway for naval planes. Landing on a carrier is hard and risky, even for planes that are built for it. They need special features, such as strong landing gears, tail hooks, and variable sweep wings.
When it comes to being the heaviest and largest airplane to land on an aircraft carrier, the award goes to the C-130 Hercules Plane. For two months during the fall of 1963, a Hercules made a total of 21 take-offs and landings on the USS Forrestal while it was carrying an increased amount of weight.
Landing on a flight deck is one of the most difficult things a navy pilot will ever do. The flight deck only has about 500 feet (~150 meters) of runway space for landing planes, which isn't nearly enough for the heavy, high-speed jets on U.S. carriers.
Typical systems consist of several steel wire ropes laid across the aircraft landing area, designed to be caught by an aircraft's tailhook. During a normal arrestment, the tailhook engages the wire and the aircraft's kinetic energy is transferred to hydraulic damping systems attached below the carrier deck.
The arresting wires are stretched across the deck and are attached on both ends to hydraulic cylinders below deck. If the tailhook snags an arresting wire, it pulls the wire out, and the hydraulic cylinder system absorbs the energy to bring the plane to a stop.
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