The aircraft carrier is a floating city, with 2,000 people on board. Among them, the fighter jet pilots are trained like athletes, and are pampered and privileged.
They must not lose concentration during their operations. Each mission can last up to six hours.
Life on the runway is organized around them to ensure a safe take-off and landing. This feels like a feat every time, as the catapult – the device that launches the planes – is just 75 meters in length.
On the bridge, the ship’s navigation is geared towards the aircraft, which have to take off against the wind.
The ship must constantly seek that position. At the workshop, nearly 500 technicians and mechanics are busy 24 hours a day. They need to repair each fighter jet, each technical glitch.
