Plane has trouble landing on an aircraft carrier

[Super18Ordie]

Video of a plane sliding right off the deck of a carrier. Old video I think the plane is an F-9 Panther but feel free to correct me if Im wrong.

http://www.nearlygood.com/video/planetrouble.html

 

[Brett327]

Video of a plane sliding right off the deck of a carrier. Old video I think the plane is an F-9 Panther but feel free to correct me if Im wrong.

http://www.nearlygood.com/video/planetrouble.html

Nice sound FX at the end.

Brett

 

[squeeze]

It's an F9F-8B Cougar from VA-113 "Stingers" on the USS Essex

 

[Lonestar155]

After watching that video i have a few questions. How come the pilot never ejected? If the plane ever does go down in the water how does the pilot escape? How the HELL did no one get whippped out?!?!?

 

[squeeze]

After watching that video i have a few questions. How come the pilot never ejected? If the plane ever does go down in the water how does the pilot escape? How the HELL did no one get whippped out?!?!?

b/c in the 50's zero-zero seats hadn't been invented yet.

climbs out and jumps clear

no idea what 'whipped out' means

 

[Physicx]

I think he means how did nobody on the deck get hit.

 

[Pcola04/30]

Nice sound FX at the end.

Brett

Was that the plane or the camera man dropping the "deuce"

 

[Super18Ordie]

I think that was the pilot dropping a deuce

 

[Road Program]

And that, boys and girls, is why we check our NOTAMS..."Short field gear removed for maintenance."

 

[Karaya-1]

Are you sure it is from the VF-113 Stingers? The VF-112 Broncos were on the Essex at the same time flying the same plane.

 

[dodge]

Planes has trouble landing on an aircraft carrier

It seems to me that the boat just got in the way of the plane and the ocean.

 

[MIDNJAC]

Was keeping the canopy open during launch and recovery still SOP in the F9F?

 

[A4sForever]

Was keeping the canopy open during launch and recovery still SOP in the F9F?

Si ..... at the ship w/ 60 knot seats.

 

[TheBubba]

Question... What was the point of keeping the canopy open? Other than make for a quicker rescue/egress if needed that is.

 

[Fly Navy]

Question... What was the point of keeping the canopy open? Other than make for a quicker rescue/egress if needed that is.

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?