Thursday, July 28, 2011

First F-35C catapult launch

1 comment:

Horde said...

Let's see now.

First land based CAT shot. As expected, would be at quite light weight; likely enough fuel to do launch, one PA ciruit and land (with reserves).

Conditions of Test:
MIL Power; 3/4 flap; 30 deg L/E down takeoff trim; Rudders in full speedbrake setting, Wind on the nose @ 5-10 knots gusting 5.

Results:
Satisfactory successful launch; nose gear bobble with initial hesitation; positive rate of straight ahead climb out. Noisy.

Conclusion:
Bunch more work to be done.