F-35C First Catapult Launch

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07-28-2011, 01:06 AM
gonzalu

F-35C First Catapult Launch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNZfu3EdvA
07-28-2011, 08:10 AM
puckstopper55

almost seem more dangerous doing this then off a carrier.
07-28-2011, 10:31 AM
lijk604

She looks a tad unstable. Cool video though.
07-28-2011, 11:23 AM
moose135

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Originally Posted by lijk604

She looks a tad unstable...

Navy pilot...:wink:
07-28-2011, 01:48 PM
lijk604

Gese....already you want to get that argument started?
07-28-2011, 03:05 PM
threeholerglory

i was half-expecting them to lock in, then do a vertical takeoff as a joke. Pretty badass though regardless.
07-28-2011, 03:47 PM
fk6065

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.
07-28-2011, 04:21 PM
cancidas

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Originally Posted by moose135

Navy pilot...:wink:

YEP!!

now i never understood what the bar behind the nosegear is for....
07-28-2011, 04:53 PM
Zee71

Pretty cool to say the least.
07-28-2011, 05:16 PM
Derf

Quote:

Originally Posted by cancidas

YEP!!

now i never understood what the bar behind the nosegear is for....

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.
07-28-2011, 11:30 PM
gonzalu

Quote:

Originally Posted by fk6065

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.

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.
07-28-2011, 11:33 PM
gonzalu

Quote:

Originally Posted by cancidas

YEP!!

now i never understood what the bar behind the nosegear is for....

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 match

Here is a decent look at the old system on an F-14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtZ_3ZvFkhg
07-28-2011, 11:39 PM
gonzalu

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
07-29-2011, 08:22 AM
puckstopper55

LOL. Maybe because of the black and white video, but it doesn't look too bad:biggrin:
07-29-2011, 09:56 AM
Derf

It looks like in the black and white video they left out the bar in question....that is what it is suppose to prevent!
07-29-2011, 06:35 PM
fk6065

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzalu

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.

Thanks Manny,

I figured there was no view of the runway or anything on the base. I was just wondering if the F-35 was in the air would it be visible from around the base, not that I have any extra time to head down there.