when spawning on deck DONT touch the wingsweep lever until on the cat, leave the cover up and the manual lever to the rear until you at least pass the blast deflector.
Leaving them overswept might alleviate some of the deck collisions on spawn in
fa18c wingspan 32 ft 7 in (9.94 m) wing folded, 40 ft 4 in (12.3 m) with AIM-9 Sidewinders on wingtip
f14 wingspan 33 ft 3 ½ in (10.15m) (over-swept):
38 ft 2 ½ in (11.65m) (fully swept):
64 ft 1 ½ in (19.55m) (max spread):
hopefully theyre close enough span wise when folded
new carrier sop for tomcat
- john (scooby)
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new carrier sop for tomcat
Sqn Ldr (Scooby) Burton RAF Air UK
XI(F) Sqn 2ic
XI(F) Sqn 2ic
Re: new carrier sop for tomcat
Standard carrier procedures mate. The cat guy should signal wings out as part of your hook up. All carrier born jets should stay wings folded or swept until the JBD is up.
Flight Lieutenant
Steve "Mad dog" Loates
RAF Air UK - XI (F) Sqn
Sqn Chief Flying Instructor
Steve "Mad dog" Loates
RAF Air UK - XI (F) Sqn
Sqn Chief Flying Instructor
Re: new carrier sop for tomcat
dont touch it till im told to anyway , the issue is the spawn points and static objects being placed in the spawn points
- john (scooby)
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Re: new carrier sop for tomcat
I do keep them swept but I'm changing it to keep them overswept ie stowage sweep not 68 degrees.
Thewith wings folded on the 18 and overswept on the cat. The tomcat is only 7 inches or so wider. I'm hoping this will reduce the random explosions on deck!
Sqn Ldr (Scooby) Burton RAF Air UK
XI(F) Sqn 2ic
XI(F) Sqn 2ic
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Re: new carrier sop for tomcat
Yes I keep them swept but not overswept usually. Will leave in oversweep from now on.
Cavan Millward callsign: 'FC' - RAF Air UK
CAW & CO IX(B) Squadron
CAW & CO IX(B) Squadron
Re: new carrier sop for tomcat
all this talk of sweeping reminds me the A10 drivers have been flown in to sweep our decks for us , " in an extened Line to the front Sweep "