29 [ENEMY] Michael_Gary_Scott Members 70 posts 14,402 battles Report post #1 Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) Thrilling. The US Navy needed to find out the minimum power needed for a catapult to launch an F-35C. There are two videos in the article. One from the flight deck and one from below. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/33689/code-brown-as-this-f-35c-sinks-to-just-above-the-waves-after-taking-a-low-power-catapult-shot Edited February 1, 2021 by Tankerus 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
988 [HELLS] GrandAdmiral_2016 Members 2,967 posts 36,575 battles Report post #2 Posted February 1, 2021 With EMALS catapults it is a non-issue. With steam catapults on the Nimitz class they need to do the test at full takeoff weight with full ordnance loadout and full fuel. Pilot gotta have a lot of balls or he is going for a swim... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
29 [ENEMY] Michael_Gary_Scott Members 70 posts 14,402 battles Report post #3 Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) I was thinking that that would have been quite the way see $117.3 million of taxpayer money disappear in an instant. Glad the pilot saved it as planned. Edited February 1, 2021 by Tankerus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,198 [WOLF5] AJTP89 Supertester 5,240 posts 4,488 battles Report post #4 Posted February 1, 2021 How'd you'd like to be that pilot: Hey we're going to give you the bare minimum boost to get off the deck...maybe. Want to try it? Probably an important number to know though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,547 [GWG] AVR_Project Members 8,015 posts 15,662 battles Report post #5 Posted February 2, 2021 Pilot (before getting on the plane): "OK. I'll try. Here. Hold my sign." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
29 [ENEMY] Michael_Gary_Scott Members 70 posts 14,402 battles Report post #6 Posted February 2, 2021 The launch of this S-2E Tracker ASW plane off of the Essex Class U.S.S. Ticonderoga (CV-14) carrier in 1971 is even more thrilling! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6,201 [WOLFG] DrHolmes52 Members 15,636 posts 16,824 battles Report post #7 Posted February 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Tankerus said: The launch of this S-2E Tracker ASW plane off of the Essex Class U.S.S. Ticonderoga (CV-14) carrier in 1971 is even more thrilling! I'd no long be in need of a movement after that happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,616 [NYAAR] Lord_Slayer [NYAAR] Members 3,872 posts 18,612 battles Report post #8 Posted February 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Tankerus said: The launch of this S-2E Tracker ASW plane off of the Essex Class U.S.S. Ticonderoga (CV-14) carrier in 1971 is even more thrilling! 1 hour ago, DrHolmes52 said: I'd no long be in need of a movement after that happened. wouldn't that be on the Cat Officer? I had thought that the Cat Officer was supposed to launch aircraft as the bow rose, thus preventing this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
