Aircraft catapults

[hubsonfire]

If you crack the throttle just a little bit, the aircraft will roll backwards (isn't it brakes or something to replicate locking them?). I encourage everyone to do this, as it gives me more time to lob rockets or cannon shells at them.

Catapults would only only interest me if we could launch Jeeps, PT boats, or sheep with them. Otherwise... meh, no thanks.

[Bronk]

Carefuly.

Zing 

[cowboy03]

I was foolin' around on the offline areana and was able to get a B-25C with 3/4 fuel and full bomb load off the carrier deck with 20% flaps, didn't have to back up the runway.

So i would think getting anything smaller off it would have no problem.

Was workin' on the B-17, but I think it's wingspan is too wide keep cliping the tower or running off the deck, let you know if I get that figured out.   

[splitatom]

we do need a package with droptank and 2 500

[Spikes]

I was foolin' around on the offline areana and was able to get a B-25C with 3/4 fuel and full bomb load off the carrier deck with 20% flaps, didn't have to back up the runway.

So i would think getting anything smaller off it would have no problem.

Was workin' on the B-17, but I think it's wingspan is too wide keep cliping the tower or running off the deck, let you know if I get that figured out.   

@ the 25C...I would assume that would be easier to do...I tried a B25H with 3 1000's and 25%, backed up as far as I could before ack hit me, and didn't get off...probably because of 75mm...

[EskimoJoe]

Catapults would only only interest me if we could launch Jeeps, PT boats, or sheep with them. Otherwise... meh, no thanks.

[Widewing]

Did you folks know that some US carriers were fitted with bow arresting gear? Part of these carrier's work-ups included recovering aircraft while the ship steamed backwards. This installation was to allow the recovery of aircraft should the aft flight deck be damaged by a crash or enemy action.

The USS Essex recovering a TBM on the bow while steaming in reverse....




My regards,

Widewing

[araiguma]

Any chance of getting an IJN CV like an Akagi or Shokaku class?  Would add to any AVA event.

[zoozoo]

ever heard of flaps?

[moot]

The USS Essex recovering a TBM on the bow while steaming in reverse....

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My regards,

Widewing

cool, thanks   Did the source you got that from say what was wrong with that TBM?

[Strip]

Moot, I think its more to do with the carrier.

If you take a bomb to the stern aircraft deck you would be unable to recover aircraft. To counter this the Navy insalled arresting wires on the bow portion of the carrier deck.

Strip

[Pannono]

i bet this post is because he cant take a fully loaded F4u-1D off

[moot]

Strip you mean damage on the CV deck was the reason for the reverse landing?

[AWwrgwy]

Strip you mean damage on the CV deck was the reason for the reverse landing?

They're landing going forward, the carrier is steaming backwards.   

(just kidding Moot)

Where's the picture of the wildcat getting launched from the hanger deck cat?  And, maybe I'm crazy, but I thought I read somewhere where cats were also installed at one point to launch out of the side of the hanger deck???

wrngway

[Raptor]

Look where you are positioned on the deck in comparison to the location of the catapults in AH.

I say add catapults if we move to where the location of the catapults.