navyao
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There's talk of this in another thread as well, I posted an article I found, here it is: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/see...l-fighter-jet-landing-on-an-aircraft-carrier/
Pretty sure I saw a JBD on the launch video.No JBDs. And I thought the same thing about ability to launch and recover at the same time. I've never seen Elevons that folded.
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I would think the STOBAR system would be limited more by thrust setting than anything else. It has no idea what the airplane "weighs"...just what it's restraining. But certainly, if they're limited to anything less than full AB power....that would limit gross weight capability, as would the shorter T/O roll from the two forward spots.How does the STOBAR system limit gross weight?
Re-watched the video...yep, there are JBDs. Whoops.Pretty sure I saw a JBD on the launch video.
BzB
Prowler's wing is wet outboard of the wing fold.I would think the STOBAR system would be limited more by thrust setting than anything else. It has no idea what the airplane "weighs"...just what it's restraining. But certainly, if they're limited to anything less than full AB power....that would limit gross weight capability, as would the shorter T/O roll from the two forward spots.
I also found the "folding horizontal stabs" to be an interesting feature. Engineering nightmare, but interesting. They also fold a HUGE portion of the wing...which makes me wonder about internal fuel, etc.
They still seem to work just fine... I said the class, not NIMITZ herself.
Got it, thanks for the info. That being said, how are they on mid-air refueling?
In ~2 weeks, NIMITZ will be the oldest carrier in the fleet. She should be good for another 10 yrs. (budget permitting). However, even beautiful "Aging Ladies" need constant applications of makeup!The Nimitz worked fine when I was there, after I left is when things fell apart.
In ~2 weeks, NIMITZ will be the oldest carrier in the fleet. She should be good for another 10 yrs. (budget permitting). However, even beautiful "Aging Ladies" need constant applications of makeup!
BzB
The 16 hull number is odd.
Understand, but with some 'inconverient' schedule-juggling, we'll cover our commitments. We had all kinds of unplanned scheduling adjustments for repairs, all through the Vietnam war (including 3 disasterous fires); however, we managed to keep 2 carriers on the line most of the time!I think the orginal comment directed at the Nimitz is how they now have a mechanical problem with their propulsion system that is causing some juggling around of schedules.
Understand, but with some 'inconverient' schedule-juggling, we'll cover our commitments. We had all kinds of unplanned scheduling adjustments for repairs, all through the Vietnam war (including 3 disasterous fires); however, we managed to keep 2 carriers on the line most of the time!
BzB