Single Engine F35 For Carrier Use ?

[Robert11]

Hello:

Just curious:

Is the naval community "happy" with the idea of a single engine (F35)
aircraft for carrier use ?

Hasn't there always been the thought that two is way-better ?

B.

[Ogden Johnson III]

"Robert11" > wrote:

>Is the naval community "happy" with the idea of a single engine (F35)
>aircraft for carrier use ?
>
>Hasn't there always been the thought that two is way-better ?

Happiness has always been relative to the aggravation that is
experienced achieving it.

--
OJ III

[Tiger]

Robert11 wrote:
> Hello:
>
> Just curious:
>
> Is the naval community "happy" with the idea of a single engine (F35)
> aircraft for carrier use ?
>
> Hasn't there always been the thought that two is way-better ?
>
> B.
>
>

Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
long as the powerplant is reliable of course.

[Shanghai McCoy[_4_]]

Juergen Nieveler wrote:
> Tiger > wrote:
>
>> Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
>> long as the powerplant is reliable of course.
>
> What was the last single-engine carrier plane... the A-4?
>
> Juergen Nieveler

Probably the A-7...

[Andrew Venor]

"Juergen Nieveler" > wrote in message
. ..
> Tiger > wrote:
>
>> Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
>> long as the powerplant is reliable of course.
>
> What was the last single-engine carrier plane... the A-4?
>
> Juergen Nieveler

Brazil still operates the A-4 off of their carrier Sao Paulo. The French
still fly the single engine Super Étandard off the Charles de Gaulle. And I
suppose you could also include the single engine Harrier/Matador's that are
in service with the USMC, the British Royal Navy, Spain, Thailand, Italy,
and India as well.

However for the big CV/CVN's of the US Navy I believe the last single engine
jets were the A-7. I remember the Kennedy had a Corsair II squadron during
Desert Storm in 1991.

ALV

[Shanghai McCoy[_4_]]

Andrew Venor wrote:
> "Juergen Nieveler" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Tiger > wrote:
>>
>>> Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
>>> long as the powerplant is reliable of course.
>> What was the last single-engine carrier plane... the A-4?
>>
>> Juergen Nieveler
>
> Brazil still operates the A-4 off of their carrier Sao Paulo. The French
> still fly the single engine Super Étandard off the Charles de Gaulle. And I
> suppose you could also include the single engine Harrier/Matador's that are
> in service with the USMC, the British Royal Navy, Spain, Thailand, Italy,
> and India as well.
>
> However for the big CV/CVN's of the US Navy I believe the last single engine
> jets were the A-7. I remember the Kennedy had a Corsair II squadron during
> Desert Storm in 1991.
>
> ALV
>
>
That's right. The Kennedy was refitted to handle 18s after the 90-91
cruise. I was with VA-174 when they decommisioned in 1988, and was
thinking that all the A-7s were gone by 1991, but it ain't so.

[Jeb in Richmond]

On Aug 27, 3:15*pm, Shanghai McCoy > wrote:
> Juergen Nieveler wrote:
> > Tiger > wrote:
>
> >> Well a good number sucessfull planes have done well with singles. As
> >> long as the powerplant is reliable of course.
>
> > What was the last single-engine carrier plane... the A-4?
>
> > Juergen Nieveler
>
> Probably the A-7...

Harrier II+.