Naval aviation technology

device used to launch aircraft from ships

thumb|Flight deck of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, showing catapult layout thumb|Catapult launches aboard USS Ronald Reagan

thumb|Aircraft's tail hook catching the wire while landing on an aircraft carrier thumb|F-15 tailhook. Most USAF tactical jet aircraft have tailhooks for emergency use.

landing/take off surface of an aircraft carrier

cable used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands

aircraft wing capable of being folded for storage

aircraft launching system developed for the US Navy

take-off ramp for aircraft

aircraft that has been specifically designed for naval use, in some cases as a variant of a land-based design

aircraft launching system

method of launching and landing light aircraft