Cable Snaps On E-2C Landing
07-10-2016 | 07:05 AM
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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 | 07:10 AM
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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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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?
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