Aircraft Carriers III
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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Correct, Hands on Throttle and Stick or HOTAS, all the buttons and switchs were on the throttle or stick, poor old AV-8Bs needed eight arms and legs according to the factory test pilot who flew the F-35B for the first time. He was amazed at how simple it was to fly!
and I believe the pilots call it the "towel bar" not "rack"???? anyway, they hang on while the autopilot flys it off, there is no big rush, to grab the stick, the autopilot does a fine job of departing the aircraft off the cat.
kwaigonegin
Colonel
Towel rack is the official term.
but some guys put their hands on the stick. You salute the shooter, put your hands on the rack, the shooter returns the salute, touch the deck and points forward then off u go.
Towel rack is the official term.
I used "towel rack" the first time then had second thoughts, in any respect, that is the drill, and all kool, but no doubt quite a ride! I should have know that "rack" is where you sleep, and rack is a Navy term, that has a long and storied past. Where the term "hit the rack" comes from, LOL. but that's why I asked Kwai, I want to get it right, still very sad about #6, the opposing solo, I guess they will be back to work soon, prolly working up the new man???
Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
(Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cathrine Mae O. Campbell/Released)
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Gitte Schirrmacher/Released)
(Photos by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cathrine Mae O. Campbell/Released)
Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Gitte Schirrmacher/Released)
Is there a reason for the design change in the hurricane bow? The Ford has a distinct crease midway between the deck and waterline. The old style was continuously flared.
I don't know really. Perhaps the design engineers discovered that the ship would be more seaworthy with this new bow design. Scale Models of hulls are tested before the actual hull is built.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Wow ford class in the water !!!!
I've long noticed American Designers whether it be ships or planes, seem to have an aesthetic aversion to curves (I personally love them, but that's another story). They aren't happy unless it can only be drawn with straight lines. The F-117 Stealth Fighter was the pinnacle of this thinking (yes I know the real reasons why), but there is an undeniable bias against curvaceous appearance...
Unnecessary curves usually equal more $ and greater structural complexity/weight. Most mechanical engineers I know have this thing about using the least amount of metal for a given function. Sometimes that means a curve. In the end, the bean counter wins.