http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNZfu3EdvA
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almost seem more dangerous doing this then off a carrier.
She looks a tad unstable. Cool video though.
Navy pilot...:wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by lijk604
Gese....already you want to get that argument started?
i was half-expecting them to lock in, then do a vertical takeoff as a joke. Pretty badass though regardless.
Just curious, how is the spotting there? It's only about a 90 minute or so ride out of Long Island? Has anyone ever tried it? Thanks.
YEP!!Quote:
Originally Posted by moose135
now i never understood what the bar behind the nosegear is for....
Pretty cool to say the least.
to make sure that the aircraft does not creep forward out of the cat when at full power, when the cat is popped the added force will allow the jet to release... if the jet creeps forward a foot or so an then the cat launches, it would rip the nose gear off.Quote:
Originally Posted by cancidas
From what I know, you can't get anywhere near that runway or base :-( I think you can see part of a superstructure from the road but I could be wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by fk6065
In the old days, they used a cable from the cat to the gear, now they have it on the plane in order to always have a matchQuote:
Originally Posted by cancidas
Here is a decent look at the old system on an F-14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtZ_3ZvFkhg
and while we are looking at cat launches, this guy has to be one of the dumbest on the planet... I mean, he forgot that thing in front of him has WINGS? geesh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXZhVTXhEOw&NR=1
LOL. Maybe because of the black and white video, but it doesn't look too bad:biggrin:
It looks like in the black and white video they left out the bar in question....that is what it is suppose to prevent!