Watch this video how the F-35C takes off and landing on an aircraft carrier

 

Video Source: U.S. MILITARY CENTRAL

The F-35C variant is designed for catapult-assisted take-off but arrested recovery operations from aircraft carriers. Compared to the F-35A, the F-35C features larger wings with foldable wingtip sections, larger control surfaces for improved low-speed control, stronger landing gear for the stresses of carrier arrested landings, a twin-wheel nose gear, and a stronger tailhook for use with carrier arrestor cables. The larger wing area allows for decreased landing speed while increasing both range and payload. The F-35C structure is limited to a positive 7.5 g compared to 9 g for the F-35A and 7 g for the F-35B, though in practice they operate below these limits to preserve airframe life.