F-18 C/D, USS Vinson, Yellow Sea
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glad to see you unleash the potential of Vinson in 4.33…the.future will kickyour ass
What does this mean brother?
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360° video of a F-18 cat. … For ppl who do not really know what is particular in a cat shot, note the position of pilot’s hands during the launch.
https://www.facebook.com/360fly/videos/vb.438737556252084/833531760105993/?type=2&theater
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…it should be noted that while a RL Hornet shot is in fact performed with left hand on the throttles (to hold them forward/max under accel) and right hand off the stick, this is not necessarily the case for all jets the go down the stroke.
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…it should be noted that while a RL Hornet shot is in fact performed with left hand on the throttles (to hold them forward/max under accel) and right hand off the stick, this is not necessarily the case for all jets the go down the stroke.
Dunno…I have seen Rhino strokes where the pilot has both hands on the canopy handles.
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Dunno…I have seen Rhino strokes where the pilot has both hands on the canopy handles.
One can run the throttle friction down to keep the handles forward, but personally I would think having to relax it on the way to cancelling burner would just be another PITA during fly away. Not saying some pilots don’t do that, just that I wouldn’t.
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…it should be noted that while a RL Hornet shot is in fact performed with left hand on the throttles (to hold them forward/max under accel) and right hand off the stick, this is not necessarily the case for all jets the go down the stroke.
In France (I do not know what is SOP in USN?) … AFAIK, hand is kept closed (closed fist) and behind the throttle pushing it forward to avoid to retard it accidental due to the kick in the ass. … for the stick, it doesn’t really matter since it is side stick and arm can just rest on the armrest.
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In France (I do not know what is SOP in USN?) … hand is kept closed (closed fist) and behind the throttle pushing it forward to avoid to retard it accidental due to the kick in the ass.
That certainly makes tons of sense…though I’ve also heard some Hornet guys say they go down the stroke with both palms on their thighs, which while maintaining hands-off also keeps hands closer to the controls…
…but I had another thought, and I suspect what guys do may also depend on the jet itself. The T-45 has a grip that folds down ahead of the throttle at max, and you go down the cat with palm on the throttle and fingers hooked over the cat grip…then once away you fold the cat grip back against the sidewall and fly. So I could conjecture that if you polled younger Hornet drivers that they may be more prone to put a hand on the throttles because they trained that way in the T-45. I have no idea what the drill was in the T-2 or TA-4…but they probably/may have did something different.
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Jane’s F-18 has a 3D clickable cockpit. If I remember correct it’s one of the first released sims that featured a clickable 3D pit.
And how awesome and immersive it was…:) I’ll never forget the ‘ACL Lock-On—Call the ball’
A guy called ‘ToS’ RL name Chris even made a very nice F-14D pit that worked perfectly. That makes Jane’s F/A-18 the only combat-sim ever to have an almost finished and working F-14D pit…that I got to fly in:).
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And how awesome and immersive it was…:) I’ll never forget the ‘ACL Lock-On—Call the ball’
A guy called ‘ToS’ RL name Chris even made a very nice F-14D pit that worked perfectly. That makes Jane’s F/A-18 the only combat-sim ever to have an almost finished and working F-14D pit…that I got to fly in:).
…anybody care to tell me what major mistake this guy made coming aboard?
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…anybody care to tell me what major mistake this guy made coming aboard?
Looks like he spotted the deck at the ramp. That can cost you your CQ if it becomes habit.
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Looks like he spotted the deck at the ramp. That can cost you your CQ if it becomes habit.
…nope. Not what I was thinking of…any other guesses?
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And how awesome and immersive it was…:) I’ll never forget the ‘ACL Lock-On—Call the ball’
n:).soon bms will be remembered for it as well
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“soon” … a way of speaking Jp … You should say 3 - 4 weeks.
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…nope. Not what I was thinking of…any other guesses?
Well he DID spot the deck, so there are TWO major errors then, sir.
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soon bms will be remembered for it as well
Well, with F-14 mods coming along, this sure is an attractive vision for the future.
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Well he DID spot the deck, so there are TWO major errors then, sir.
…that makes three violations in actuality, but spotting the VV (even though he was fast…) is how a lot of guys do it. In daylight…
…but the major violation I was thinking of was that he came down the groove and over the round-down with his laser armed…risking the eyballs of everyone on deck, including his LSO. That safety violation alone would probably DQ him, and if he did fry some eyeballs probably even cost him his wings. Secondary to that (now that you gave me time to think some more…) is that he came aboard with his FLIR not stowed in the first place - SOP has the FLIR stowed for both takeoff and landing because the nose tires can kick up FOD off the deck that could destroy the optics.
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Really nice job on those screenshots
Moose