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kuyakev
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Two reasons that I would guess. First off, the flaring will give a much needed decrease in speed due to the fact that the aircraft is in a less aerodynamic pose in relation to how it is moving. Also, it helps get their tail/gear down in order for the trap to catch them and keep them from going off the other end.
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To reduce airspeed - also optimizes position of arrestor hook.
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Question is "why don't" - I'll assume you used the correct grammar. Fact is, the tail hook and wires are plenty to stop the jets. However, if they SKIP a wire, or one of the wires is faulty, then no matter how slow they're going, they will be swimming. All carrier landings have to be done at a speed high enough to take off and circle round for another try, just in case.
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Flaring risks clipping the end of the deck with your landing gear or some other structural part of the aircraft. By using a straight angle without any flare the pilot can now better aim the aircraft to catch one of the 4 arrestor cables strung out across the end of the deck. Flaring would decrease the pilot's probably of snagging one of the cables thereby resulting in a "bolter" which is.. not catching the cable with your hook and having to go around and try it again. The no-flare landing is necessary for CTOL (conventional take-off & landing) carrier operations.
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