aircraft minimum take off distance
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GregP
Major
I missed the "V1" thing. You are correct, decision speed is not important.
Once you are attached to the catapult, a fling is not far removed from your immediate future. And it isn't the kind of fling most young men try to find at a bar in the evenings.
I once saw a film clip of an attempted launch, but the launch officer got his timing wrong and they threw the poor thing right into a wave. See below.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZRMpxUniOw
My bet is the crew in the cockpit of the S2 weren't feeling sympathetic towards the soul of the launch officer as they went off the end of the deck.
Once you are attached to the catapult, a fling is not far removed from your immediate future. And it isn't the kind of fling most young men try to find at a bar in the evenings.
I once saw a film clip of an attempted launch, but the launch officer got his timing wrong and they threw the poor thing right into a wave. See below.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZRMpxUniOw
My bet is the crew in the cockpit of the S2 weren't feeling sympathetic towards the soul of the launch officer as they went off the end of the deck.
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GregP
Major
Yah. The launch officer was supposed to time it so the aircraft left the deck when the bow was near the top of the rise and had not started back down yet.
This fellow definitely missed it ... but it's also possible the steam pressure was slow in rising and the fragible link just didn't separate in the timeframe expected.
They hook the launch trolley onto the plane with a metal "dogbone" that is supposed to break at a predetermined force level. If the steam pressure doesn't build in about the time expected, the link can break after a rather lengthy delay. "Lengthy" can mean backwards tining for the launch. In this case, either the launch officer made a serious error or the pressure was slow building, I don't know which. You can bet your botton dollar the Navy knows, though. This isn't the kind of thing the Navy lets go uninvestigated.
It is possible some member in here knows, too.
This fellow definitely missed it ... but it's also possible the steam pressure was slow in rising and the fragible link just didn't separate in the timeframe expected.
They hook the launch trolley onto the plane with a metal "dogbone" that is supposed to break at a predetermined force level. If the steam pressure doesn't build in about the time expected, the link can break after a rather lengthy delay. "Lengthy" can mean backwards tining for the launch. In this case, either the launch officer made a serious error or the pressure was slow building, I don't know which. You can bet your botton dollar the Navy knows, though. This isn't the kind of thing the Navy lets go uninvestigated.
It is possible some member in here knows, too.
bobbysocks
Chief Master Sergeant
i'd think so too...a lot of inspections of various components at the very least. bet the pilots pants were a complete write off....mine would have been.
drgondog
Major
Full right rudder trim plus ~ 4-5 degrees right rudder
