Any sea bourne fighter pilots on here
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was wondering if there are any jet fighter pilots on here who regularly launch using catapults.....how does the acceleration compare to say, a lambo or ferrari...
I don't mean in terms of absolute speeds, but in terms of the load on the body for, say, a 10 second period...
My feeling is that a fighter taking off on catapult would be a liner savage acceleration, whereas a car would be linear, then pause whilst changing gear, then liner, pause, etc
No point to this thread...was just wondering...after seeing Sky News footage just now of the US navel force in the Gulf...impressive firepower
I don't mean in terms of absolute speeds, but in terms of the load on the body for, say, a 10 second period...
My feeling is that a fighter taking off on catapult would be a liner savage acceleration, whereas a car would be linear, then pause whilst changing gear, then liner, pause, etc
No point to this thread...was just wondering...after seeing Sky News footage just now of the US navel force in the Gulf...impressive firepower
Simpo Two said:
Win to a/c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rAWViXFv8A
Wow, the pilot needs to work on his gear changes. The passenger almost snapped his neck when he changed up into 2nd! Shuvi McTupya said:
Wow, the pilot needs to work on his gear changes. The passenger almost snapped his neck when he changed up into 2nd!
That's the relative deceleration, which just shows how much grunt a catapult has. The more I see it the more amazed I am. And when he lands, he's looking left to the landing system not to the front. You'd think he was driving along a country lane...Edited by Simpo Two on Saturday 4th April 18:38
Simpo Two said:
That's the relative deceleration, which just shows how much grunt a catapult has. The more I see it the more amazed I am. And when he lands, he's looking left to the landing system not to the front. You'd think he was driving along a country lane ]
Pretty sure that was goose that we were watching on the landing, not Mav..Eric Mc said:
Biplanes have such a slow landing speed that it was possible, in earlier carrier operations, for deck crew to grab the aircraft as it almost hovered over the deck and manhandle it down.
There was one of those slightly odd documentaries on TV yesterday about the history of the aircraft carrier. I thought what a strange overlap of technologies that saw a biplane (Swordfish) carrying radar (anti-sub centimetric). One more step would be a Sopwith Camel with satnav...Simpo Two said:
There was one of those slightly odd documentaries on TV yesterday about the history of the aircraft carrier. I thought what a strange overlap of technologies that saw a biplane (Swordfish) carrying radar (anti-sub centimetric). One more step would be a Sopwith Camel with satnav...
Only about nine years in terms of Swordfish entering service and Swordfish equipped with ASW radar.The concept of applying full-power on landing is what blows my mind. Watch Speed & Angels on YouTube for some great insight. Listening to and seeing the pilot's reactions during 'Megan's First Cat-Shoot' is totally awesome.
F-14 though, not F-18 or Sopwith.
Edited - this is it (a little sweary)
https://youtu.be/2XvKsCYxOk8
F-14 though, not F-18 or Sopwith.
Edited - this is it (a little sweary)
https://youtu.be/2XvKsCYxOk8
Edited by Matt Harper on Sunday 5th April 15:10
Eric Mc said:
Biplanes have such a slow landing speed that it was possible, in earlier carrier operations, for deck crew to grab the aircraft as it almost hovered over the deck and manhandle it down.
Bet they ducked under the prop as it went overhead (or hopefully over their heads!) ;-)Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff