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To: BlueNgold

it may be four wire. there may be one to the right of the plane. iirc the carriers use a four-wire arrest system.


22 posted on 11/03/2014 8:00:30 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Carriers do use a 4 wire system.
The number 3 wire is the target.
A 3 wire trap is a good trap .. and normally indicates an approach on glide slope and speed

On further review of the photo it looks like he caught the 2 wire, a good but not great approach. My guess is he came in gentle and maybe a tad slow. First time on a new airframe... I’d say it’s forgivable.

Target gap between wires is less than 50 ft. at about 160 knots relative air speed, on a moving platform. Just another day at work for these guys...


28 posted on 11/03/2014 8:27:51 PM PST by BlueNgold (Have we crossed the line from Govt. in righteous fear of the People - to a People in fear of Govt??)
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