Cable Snaps On E-2C Landing

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07-09-2016, 08:54 AM

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Cable Snaps On E-2C Landing

Give this pilot a promotion, and a change of underwear.

07-09-2016, 09:02 AM

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Holy ****!

07-09-2016, 11:42 AM

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I don't know how they did it, but the three in the back owe them beers for life.

07-09-2016, 11:50 AM

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Eight sailors were injured from the cable. Some of the injuries were extensive.

07-10-2016, 06:26 AM

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I can't understand how she flew after departing the deck at what looks to be 40-50Kts?

07-10-2016, 07:05 AM

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I can't understand how she flew after departing the deck at what looks to be 40-50Kts?

Other than a COD with a full load of pax, the E-2 would be the worst possible aircraft to break a cable with. Climbing out from those overhead hatches after ditching.....don't even want to think about it. Can't believe they were able to climb away again. Thank God for the ground effect over the waves and some great piloting skills. They deserve "Sully style" recognition.

07-10-2016, 07:07 AM

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And that's why you go to T/O power until the plane actually stops on the deck. Well done, gents!

07-10-2016, 07:07 AM

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Here is some more info

http://pilotonline.com/news/military/local/navy-human-error-to-blame-for-march-cable-break-aboard/article_c4675c54-6cdc-5882-867a-68f961145c9d.html

07-10-2016, 07:10 AM

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And that's why you go to T/O power until the plane actually stops on the deck. Well done, gents!

Believe it or not on the E-2/C-2 when you feel the wire decelerate the aircraft you leave the power levers where they were at touchdown. This is to avoid the a/c pulling hard left in the wires if you went to mil power. That's what makes this even more amazing. They got the power back up quickly enough.

07-10-2016, 07:11 AM

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I can't understand how she flew after departing the deck at what looks to be 40-50Kts?

But the carrier is steaming into the wind, so it's faster than it looks. Still, really slow due to how it mushed down (better to let it gain speed though than increase AOA). I'm curious about the trap though, isn't it standard procedure to go to full power when you hit the deck?