Author Topic: Ditching on a CV (Read 158 times)

MuadDib of Dune · « **on:** May 07, 2002, 07:33:00 PM »

Is it possible to ditch on a CV.

Gear up landing on a CV I always just fall through the deck and crash. Occasionally, I will bounce a few hundred feet into the air then blow up.

Is it just me or does this happen to everyone trying to ditch on a CV.

Thanks

Sikboy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2002, 07:47:26 PM »

I would ask two questions...
What are you flying?

How fast do you hit the deck?

-Sikboy

Kweassa · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2002, 07:54:22 PM »

Aye, it's a humiliating experience, but with continuous practice you'll get the hang of landing at the carriers. Some people even land 262s on a carrier, ya know

The largest problem is the limitations on the view. Try memorizing the height of the flight deck at take-offs. That helps in practice. After a short while you get the hang of it and land at carriers with ease.

Tac · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2002, 08:10:36 PM »

try landing a navy plane with the hook out without lowering gear.

THATS fun

MuadDib of Dune · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2002, 09:40:47 PM »

Most recently I was F6F with left gear damaged.
Tried to belly in. Must have been 100 TAS, not much more, came in and made it, all seemed fine but before I came to a stop I blew up.

Before that I was F4U1 similar situation, bellied in very near stall but as soon as I touched I bounced about 500 feet into the air and just hung up there for a good 3 seconds kind of rolling inverted then made a very strange slow decent down to the water and exploded.

There have been a few other times over the ages. Just seemed like more than a coincidence, thats why Im finally asking if Im the only one.

Kinda looks like it.

MuadDib

Kweassa · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2002, 11:15:25 PM »

If your speed was sufficiently low, the bounce can only mean that your landing angle was too steep. The plane would hit the deck, bounce up and explode.

This means you are approaching way too high, nose down above the flight deck in desperation of a landing and then crash and blow up. When it looks like you are approaching too high, don't be embarassed and just abort the landing process - gears up, throttle up, circle and reapproach.

Citabria · « **Reply #6 on:** May 08, 2002, 04:22:09 AM »

its a bug

Sikboy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 08, 2002, 09:17:53 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by MuadDib of Dune

There have been a few other times over the ages. Just seemed like more than a coincidence, thats why Im finally asking if Im the only one.

Kinda looks like it.

MuadDib

I had never tried to ditch (no gear or hook) on a CV before. I took up an F4U1 (a plane I know I can stop short with gear) and tried a few times. I couldn't get it to work at all. I would come in perfectly, but as soon as I hit the deck.... BOOM. I tried to come at it from the bow (avoiding the wires) but that didn't work either. Maybe it's possible, but I can't get it to work. Fester's probably right.

-Sikboy

SKurj · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2002, 10:51:59 AM »

i am pretty sure I have ditched once on a cv deck... well 'landed successfully' ...

SKurj

Steven · « **Reply #9 on:** May 08, 2002, 03:50:04 PM »

On the CV, if your wingtip barely grazes the superstructure at any speed from 1mph to 300, you'll blow up. Yet on an airfield, I've practically cartwheeled F4Us down the runway losing wingtips and rudders before coming to a stop and it's been called a successful landing. I'm guessing that on the CV, nothing but wheels can touch the CV or boom you go.