Plane has trouble landing on an aircraft carrier

[TheBubba]

Ahh.. gotcha... and no, I wouldn't... I'd want out as fast as possible.

 

[A4sForever]

When he says a 60 knot seat... it means you need 60+ knots on the jet to eject safely...

So... you get a cold-catapult... end up in the water... do you want that canopy in the way?

Plus .... 60+ knots forward speed and no left-wing/right-wing/nose down ... i.e., level attitude. So .... you really had to know your "game plan" regarding ejection parameters prior to ever manning up.

If you want to stay alive:
ALWAYS KNOW YOUR SEAT PARAMETERS PRIOR TO FLYING !!! ALWAYS KNOW YOUR AIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES !!! ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL !!! ALWAYS KNOW YOUR PERSONAL LIMITATIONS !!!

 

[Fmr1833]

no idea what 'whipped out' means

Heh heh, 'whipped out'.

Crazy vid.

 

[MartinBakerFan]

Wow, shocking video. Does anyone know if the pilot survived?

 

[A4sForever]

Wow, shocking video. Does anyone know if the pilot survived?

I saw the F-9 flim strip during training -- if memory serves, yeah, he made it.

Amongst many crash flicks we also saw the infamous "motivational film" wherein an A-3D WHALE (A3-D --- a.k.a. "all three dead" ) dribbles off the angle after a wire broke --- He almost had regained flying speed --- but not quite --- and settled into the drink. They all made it and are seen here sitting on the wing awaiting pickup. Heavy 8, i.e., VAH-8.

When we saw the filmclip, everyone was on their feet in the Ready Room yelling :

"GO WHALE !!! GO WHALE !!! "

 

[ip568]

All I get is a popup ad for some software...

 

[mules83]

This tomcat almost had a bad landing on a carrier.

F-14 Approach

 

[beau]

yikes...seen that one before.....man...talk about close calls....that had cartwheel writen all over it.

 

[Karaya-1]

The BuNo number on the aircraft is 141065, F9F-8B, #209. Anyone know how to fnd out who the pilot was?

 

[Karaya-1]

Wow, the F-14 driver was lucky!!!