Hook Em...
03-24-2009, 07:21 PM
#7
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A Manly Hook
Not bad, but the F-4's Hook is still the biggest and heaviest I've ever seen.
We had one in our squadron bar...bent from a jet that landed with a stuck-up spoiler on the right wing; more of a controlled crash...touched down at 220 knots. Took an approach-end cable that held (!)
It three of the biggest guys in the squadron to lift it. I think it weighed 250-300 lbs.
We had one in our squadron bar...bent from a jet that landed with a stuck-up spoiler on the right wing; more of a controlled crash...touched down at 220 knots. Took an approach-end cable that held (!)
It three of the biggest guys in the squadron to lift it. I think it weighed 250-300 lbs.
03-24-2009, 07:37 PM
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Pilotpip -
That would not be a good thing since I believe that they only use their hooks for aborted takeoffs (long field arrestments) or emergency landings (such as lost of hyds for short field arrestments).
Can any F-15 guys verify this? This is what a F-15E pilot told me a long time ago when I questioned him about his hook. Anyways Pilotpip - if you haven't seen Hornets use their hooks much - then you need to get yourself on a tour of a carrier or invited on a Tiger Cruise. Good times!
Here is one for you AZFlyer
USMCFLYR
That would not be a good thing since I believe that they only use their hooks for aborted takeoffs (long field arrestments) or emergency landings (such as lost of hyds for short field arrestments).
Can any F-15 guys verify this? This is what a F-15E pilot told me a long time ago when I questioned him about his hook. Anyways Pilotpip - if you haven't seen Hornets use their hooks much - then you need to get yourself on a tour of a carrier or invited on a Tiger Cruise. Good times!
Here is one for you AZFlyer
USMCFLYR
03-24-2009, 07:41 PM
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Not bad, but the F-4's Hook is still the biggest and heaviest I've ever seen.
We had one in our squadron bar...bent from a jet that landed with a stuck-up spoiler on the right wing; more of a controlled crash...touched down at 220 knots. Took an approach-end cable that held (!)
It three of the biggest guys in the squadron to lift it. I think it weighed 250-300 lbs.
We had one in our squadron bar...bent from a jet that landed with a stuck-up spoiler on the right wing; more of a controlled crash...touched down at 220 knots. Took an approach-end cable that held (!)
It three of the biggest guys in the squadron to lift it. I think it weighed 250-300 lbs.
There was a no-flap landing that led to a high spped short field arrestment in Lemoore quite some time ago. Luckily when it separated it didn't jerk the aircraft around and all ended up on a good note. He engaged the E-28 at over 220 kts too (max engagement 175 kts).USMCFLYR
03-25-2009, 11:38 AM
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Pilotpip -
That would not be a good thing since I believe that they only use their hooks for aborted takeoffs (long field arrestments) or emergency landings (such as lost of hyds for short field arrestments).
Can any F-15 guys verify this? This is what a F-15E pilot told me a long time ago when I questioned him about his hook. Anyways Pilotpip - if you haven't seen Hornets use their hooks much - then you need to get yourself on a tour of a carrier or invited on a Tiger Cruise. Good times!
Here is one for you AZFlyer
USMCFLYR
That would not be a good thing since I believe that they only use their hooks for aborted takeoffs (long field arrestments) or emergency landings (such as lost of hyds for short field arrestments).
Can any F-15 guys verify this? This is what a F-15E pilot told me a long time ago when I questioned him about his hook. Anyways Pilotpip - if you haven't seen Hornets use their hooks much - then you need to get yourself on a tour of a carrier or invited on a Tiger Cruise. Good times!
Here is one for you AZFlyer
USMCFLYR
