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High Def video of carrier landing in bad weather lot of ocean carrier looks small. I was little surprised Navy allows video of the cockpit panel to be released in that high quality maybe doesn't matter who knows.
Interesting how he whacked the throttle full forward prior to putting the plane down into the deck. Is there that much of a lag in thrust generation that he had to push to full throttle at that point?
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Interesting how he whacked the throttle full forward prior to putting the plane down into the deck. Is there that much of a lag in thrust generation that he had to push to full throttle at that point?
The reason for doing that is that you do not know if you snagged the arresting hook or not until you "feel" the plane coming to a stop.
If you "miss" it, then with your engines at full throttle will make your plane take off again, instead of falling off the deck...
The reason for doing that is that you do not know if you snagged the arresting hook or not until you "feel" the plane coming to a stop.
If you "miss" it, then with your engines at full throttle will make your plane take off again, instead of falling off the deck...
I understand that. My question was more towards the timing of him going to full throttle. He did it ahead of his touchdown. Is there a lag from hitting the throttle to the response from the engine?
I understand that. My question was more towards the timing of him going to full throttle. He did it ahead of his touchdown. Is there a lag from hitting the throttle to the response from the engine?
You hit it right before crossing the fantail. As mentioned, if you have a bolter and have waited you can't recover lift in order to do a go around Bad things then happen.
That's practiced constantly, touch and go landings.
Interesting how he whacked the throttle full forward prior to putting the plane down into the deck. Is there that much of a lag in thrust generation that he had to push to full throttle at that point?
Jet engines don't spool up to full power immediately. There is a lag. If you were to go to full power as your wheels hit the deck, you would be way too late. Miss the wire and you're going for a swim.
Looks pretty easy to me, you don't even have to flare...
it looks pretty easy because navy pilots are some of the best in the world. they practice carrier landings constantly so they make it look easy. imagine though you are flying an F/A18, and you are over the ocean, and you have to find a postage stamp, in the weather, carier deck pitching up, down and sideways, and your landing strip isnt even in a straight line, and is constantly moving, and you get to land on it with out cracking up your aircraft and killing yourself.
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