U.S. Navy and Royal Navy pilots will test a new flight control software in a Super Hornet flight simulator that aims to making landings on carrier decks more accurate.
Instead of adjusting their flight path with the aid of the fresnel lens, the new system will incorporate an experimental shipboard light system called a Bedford Array. The pilot will then maneuvers the aircraft to project a dotted green line in the heads-up display over a target light shining in the landing area.