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Catapultoutrigger
Hallo,
i noticed that on Nimitz-class-carriers some catapults have on the end of the deck an overhanging outrigger. Other catapults on the same ship donīt have it. I think this thing has something to do with the older startmethod using a sling of steelcable. But i am under the impression that this method fell in disuse in the Navy, so why is it still there and only on some spezial catapults on a ship. Greetings Max |
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Catapultoutrigger
They are there to absorb the slap of the bridle when the shuttle hits the
water brake. No need now that we're all nose-tow. But some of the ships were built anticipating the need to bridle launch aircraft and they were equipped with the catcher on cat 1. R / John "Max Richter" wrote in message ... Hallo, i noticed that on Nimitz-class-carriers some catapults have on the end of the deck an overhanging outrigger. Other catapults on the same ship donīt have it. I think this thing has something to do with the older startmethod using a sling of steelcable. But i am under the impression that this method fell in disuse in the Navy, so why is it still there and only on some spezial catapults on a ship. Greetings Max |
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