Posted on 11/27/2019 4:54:37 AM PST by WhoisAlanGreenspan?
yeah, surprised me too
Ok, the aircraft did not have the power, catapults, or deck length to take off without the help of a head wind. In a dead calm a carrier making 22 knots has a the wind over the deck of 22 knots. If a wind is present the carrier can turn into the wind, say a 10 knot wind, and the wind over the deck would now be 32 knots. This makes take offs and landings much easier.
Thanks fieldmarshaldj.
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