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Cable snaps on USS Eisenhower during landing
Youtube ^ | 7-8-2016

Posted on 07/09/2016 8:30:40 AM PDT by Snickering Hound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-EHwYOfY94

Hope the pilot has some extra underwear around.


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: aviation; usnavy
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To: Snickering Hound; All

Impressive!

My understanding is when a Navy Pilot lands on an aircraft carrier he or she has to punch it into full speed as soon as the wheels hit the deck. This is so that in case they miss the cable or if the cable snaps. They have enough speed to take off again.

So what we are seeing is how it actually works.


61 posted on 07/19/2017 5:28:53 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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