A carrier deck is only 200-300 meters long and moving — and fighter jets approach at nearly 300km/h with throttle fully open even at touchdown. The only thing stopping them is an arresting wire the tail hook must catch precisely. Miss it and the pilot immediately goes full power for a go-around — because slowing down without catching the wire means stalling into the sea. Two to three seconds from touchdown to full stop, or immediate climb and retry. Vertical landing exists but sacrifices range and payload — unacceptable in combat. Engineering always picks lowest cost, not most comfortable. That's why the wire wins.
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