Well they are not long by any pilots measure, and all the fixed wing aircraft operated off a cat/trap system are basically being shot out of a sling-shot, and caught in a ball glove, sudden stop, a sudden start,,,,, hard on aircraft and pilots, one of the reasons the Hornet driver launches with his hands on the rail, not the stick..... oh and I'm glad I could provide your chuckle of the day, exposing my lack of techno-jargon, I have very little interest in electronic cockpits, the gauges, a traditional attitude gyro, airspeed, altitude, turn and bank, compass and directional gyro, and simple Nav/Com usually suffice. I do think that digital instruments, flat screens etc, often lack the texture or visual cues of the traditional goodies. My point was the Sino Naval Aviators are doing a very fine job in the J-15 cockpit, and they are learning to fly the airplane, the J-15 has very outstanding manners at low airspeed, making the F-4, F-14, A-4, seem a handful by comparison, the F-18 is a very well behaved aircraft as well, not saying that the Flanker or the Hornet would be above taking you for that last ride, it is a hairy biz, for the MEN that have a set of steelies. brat
I have embraced the aging process, on Road Bike Review I am oldcannondale, or GixxerForums, I am old gixxer, on F-16.com I am airframe, but I give those forums rather short shrift, you guys take all my time, keeping you out of trouble, my real interest continues to be airframes and the basic flying manners and technics. brat end OT
