"John Dallman" wrote in message
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In article h7mwd.768167$8_6.703195@attbi_s04,
(William W. Plummer) wrote:

Iwan Bogels wrote:
Forward pointing rockets were installed to provide reverse thrust
during landing, as well as downward pointed rockets to cushon the
landing.
There was a famous experiment to prove that a fully loaded C-130 could
land on a carrier. The roll-out was 270 feet. Thrust reversers were
used before it was on the deck.

On a carrier deck, you can at least rely on the wheels for some of your
braking. On a soccer (=mud) field, presumably you have to assume you'll
just slide, and won't get any braking?

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John Dallman, , HTML mail is treated as probable spam.




On a carrier deck, you can at least rely on the wheels for some of your
braking.

Uhm- Scuse me! I don't think I heard that right.

Aircraft landing on a carrier DO NOT use their brakes for any part of the
arrested landing. Once they come to a full stop (slowed by the arresting
wire) then and only then they use their brakes (as directed by the Yellow
Shirt) to hold position.

Larry
AECS (AW/SW/MTS)
USN 'Retired'