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Innovation in carrier aviation

by Thomas Hone

Naval aviationTechnological innovationsAircraft carriersTechnology transferAeronautics, military

This study is about innovations in carrier aviation and the spread of those innovations from one navy to the navy of a close ally. The innovations are the angled flight deck; the steam catapult; and the mirror and lighted landing aid that enabled pilots to land jet aircraft on a carrier's short and narrow flight deck.

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