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To: sukhoi-30mki

Is that accurate? Why would it have catapults as well as a ski jump? Where is the advantage?


8 posted on 04/26/2017 3:46:00 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg
Why would it have catapults as well as a ski jump? Where is the advantage?

Some aircraft don't need the catapult but need the smaller boost?

27 posted on 04/26/2017 8:44:27 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Building the Wall! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: DoodleDawg

I don’t think I’ve read anywhere it has a catapult.


34 posted on 04/26/2017 8:53:01 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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To: DoodleDawg

Because their new JZY-01 carrier AWACS doesn’t have the raw power to make a ski jump take off


35 posted on 04/26/2017 9:13:21 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (I never ever set out to make anyone feel safe. - S E Hinton)
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