Russia: Land based aircraft carrier deck simulates the motion of the ocean

Naval aviators flying the Sukhoi Su33 from Russia s Northern Fleet trained on the NITKA simulator at the Novofedorovka airbase, in Crimea, Thursday. The NITKA Ground Aviation Training and Research Complex is modelled on the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier. It includes a mockup deck and takeoff ramp. The deck is fully moveable and designed to replicate the movement of the waves during a takeoff or landing while at sea. Video ID: 20150827130 Video on Demand: Contact: