All carrier planes are designed to fly away, even single engine, at military power. So, in all normal cases, blower isn’t necessary. In the extremely rare event a cable parts, maybe burner would help, maybe not. But, it’s a violent power addition when one is low, slow, and slamming into a boat.

They get replaced every 100 hits, which should be way before they are too fatigued. However, if the arresting gear tension is set wrong, or if the hook point happens to catch the cable in the middle of the stranded wire (rather than sliding below it and scooping it up), or if there is an undetected defect in the wire,…

It may now come via text message or the CATCC Facebook page or whatever, but I’d bet you a slider they still have the sound powered phones installed as a backup.

Great info, and much more accurate than my simplified and less knowledgeable version. What’s really amazing is that people from three+ different generations can talk about the same process (landing jets on boats) and know exactly what each other are talking about.

“It’s more probable that the cable snapped because the pilot missed the wire he/she was supposed to catch.”

E-2 radomes are set to a low AOA, generating just enough lift (at cruise speed) to offset their own weight. At landing speeds, they are not lifting much.

Technically, pilots advance the throttles to military power (full power without afterburner) as soon as their main mounts touch the deck, since their motors take a potato or two to spool up after being commanded to MIL. When you trap, it is a strange juxtaposition, getting thrown forward into your straps from the…

Actually, that ejection was perfectly acceptable. Sinking fast through 50 feet is a completely valid ejection event. Also, there are some who postulate that the aircraft’s shucking of 750 lbs. of aircrew, seats, and canopy is what arrested its descent and allowed it to climb.

Someone who rapidly vacillates between crying and rage might not be the best suited to recommend national policy decisions.

Amazing turn rate.

From the same article:

“Because racecar.”

Your solution is perfect, since current map and GPS technology usually drops me off a block away from my actual destination and often doesn’t know about restricted-turn road islands.

It’s a good thing she’s a celebrity, or the headline would have read, “Stoned mother recklessly endangers her toddler by cannonballing drugs and booze on airplane.”

Maybe the overzealous DA should have a) prosecuted them on more winnable charges, b) presented better evidence, or c) both.

Agreed. I served honorably for 8 years, flew in combat over Iraq, had almost 1000 hours in the F-14A, got 260 traps, and will never be eligible to be buried at Arlington. I’m not upset; them’s just the rules.

Especially that the helmet’s weight increases proportionately with G. e.g. a 5 lb. helmet weighs 45 lbs. at 9Gs. Imagine strapping a 45 lb. plate to your head and then swiveling it 180 to aft in the middle of an ACM engagement.

The Canadians do a similar thing to their F/A-18s, paining a false canopy to cause a split-second delay in their opponents’ reactions.

Not related, but related:

Where is the outrage over the 5,000 gallons of Jet-A Swift burnt “hustling” from party to wedding back to party? That’s more non-renewable fuel than most people burn in a year. Oh, the CO2 humanity!!!