GregP
Major
Thought this might be interesting ...
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Taking Off at Sea without a Carrier
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FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Holy Crap! Thank god for Igor Sikorsky! I bet the pilot was enlisted!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Quite the complex proceedure to get a bird up.
Also, the guy working on the skyhook looked like he was wearing a Dixie cup or was that a pot painted white?
Hard to tell on this phone.
Great find, Greg
Also, the guy working on the skyhook looked like he was wearing a Dixie cup or was that a pot painted white?
Hard to tell on this phone.
Great find, Greg
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I be the words "Hold my beer" was uttered.
special ed
1st Sergeant
- 4,857
- May 13, 2018
Reminds me of a ride at the beach, except the sailors are paid to do it. The bowl hat is the standard USN cover turned down to keep it on in the wind. It was noticeable the differences between the L-4 and the L-5. The L-4, with pilot only, simply flew off not even considering the trapeze weight. When the L-4 had a backseater there was a bit more struggle to keep going. Although the L-5 has more power and flaps, it seemed a bit more of a challenge and I did not see a flight with two in the L-5. This brought back memories of flights from my misspent youth.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Back then I don't think he volunteered! LOL!
Admiral Beez
Captain
Reminds me of the Skyhook proposal for the Harrier.
bdefen
Senior Airman
You're right. That IS interesting
I wonder how many fails there were before they got "takes" they could release on film. Looks like they had a good supply of Cubs on deck.
The footage looks to be slo-mo. What kind of takeoff speed is necessary (Headwind combined with the velocity of a racing LST) to get the bird to fly? It would have been interesting to see how easy it would have been with a Fiesler Storch.
I wonder how many fails there were before they got "takes" they could release on film. Looks like they had a good supply of Cubs on deck.
The footage looks to be slo-mo. What kind of takeoff speed is necessary (Headwind combined with the velocity of a racing LST) to get the bird to fly? It would have been interesting to see how easy it would have been with a Fiesler Storch.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Not all Cubs - looks like they were using an L-5 as well
bdefen
Senior Airman
Stinson!!! I stand corrected.
don4331
Senior Airman
Piper L-4 has a stall speed of 38 mph; Racing LST has a speed of 14 mph = minimum of 24 mph combination of wind and aircraft speed.
10 mph wind would only require 14 mph from the plane on the wire - that would look like slo-motion.
10 mph wind would only require 14 mph from the plane on the wire - that would look like slo-motion.
bdefen
Senior Airman
Thanks!
We call it volunTOLD!
Interesting!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Yep, there's a good chance that the pilots were informed of being volunteered.
The Basket
Senior Master Sergeant
- 3,712
- Jun 27, 2007
This is mind boggling stupid.
But then again so was trying to land a Seafire on a carrier.
So carry on.
Next up is a B-17.
But then again so was trying to land a Seafire on a carrier.
So carry on.
Next up is a B-17.
Admiral Beez
Captain
Captain Eric Brown can do it.
