"Pechs1" schreef in bericht
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OJ- My only question
would be can modern arresting gear be set to handle the, generally,
much lower weights of WWII carrier aircraft compared to those
operating today? [e.g., F4F ~7,500 lbs, A4M ~25,000 lbs] BRBR

I would guess they would pull the wires and let the A/C just land.. CV
with 35
knots on, plus any natural wind, F4F would be closing at about what, 50
knots
or so-easy to stop.


Wildcat:
airplane characteristics & performance burea of aeronautics-navy dept.:

take-off distance -15 kn 410 ft
take-off distance -25 kn 278 ft

http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/hist-ac/f4f-4.pdf