Amazing F-18 night launches from the USS Theodore Roosevelt - General

[hd]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waF8O3Kgo2s[/hd] Hiiiighwaaaayy tooo the danger zooonee ♫

What was that one with the big platter on top? Radar?

think it's an e-2 hawkeye [editline]19th July 2015[/editline] and yeah it provides long range radar in the air

my dad served on that ship. [editline]19th July 2015[/editline] everything about aircraft carriers and the planes on them is metal as fuck.

I want to serve on a carrier so bad.

[QUOTE=camaroni;48245848]I want to serve on a carrier so bad.[/QUOTE] Sometimes I want to re-up for ship orders to an amphib or carrier since thats the only thing I can go to as with my NEC. But than I'd stop doing my job [sp] 8483 do nothing on a ship. max sham [/sp]

This is what I've wanted to do all my life. Hopefully if I make it to Annapolis they'll let me go powered flight.

The first 5 seconds of the video in relation to real life = "Everything's good to go." The first 5 seconds of the video in relation to ArmA = "how the fuck do I start this thing."

[QUOTE=Robman8908;48246376]The first 5 seconds of the video in relation to real life = "Everything's good to go." The first 5 seconds of the video in relation to ArmA = "how the fuck do I start this thing."[/QUOTE] it's almost like these planes require years of training before you're even allowed to look at one.

nah just play dcs for a bit and ur good 2 go

Holy shit those landings look scary.

For extra cool factor these F-18s were launching to do bombing strikes on ISIS.

[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;48245114]What was that one with the big platter on top? Radar?[/QUOTE] Yep. They call 'em AWACS.

F4 Phantoms look really cool during night take offs too [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9C8Q5cjVgk[/media]

[QUOTE=booster;48246961]Holy shit those landings look scary.[/QUOTE] It really is a miracle of modern tech that they're able to stop those jets coming in a over 100 miles an hour in just a few seconds.

Jesus Christ what must the G's be like when they land? I can't believe it stops so quickly.

[QUOTE=QwertySecond;48262408]Jesus Christ what must the G's be like when they land? I can't believe it stops so quickly.[/QUOTE] About the same as the astronauts in the space shuttle felt. 3G's You know them pilots pucker when they catch the 4th wire. They get so close to the end of the deck they can only see ocean

[QUOTE=TheTalon;48262473]About the same as the astronauts in the space shuttle felt. 3G's You know them pilots pucker when they catch the 4th wire. They get so close to the end of the deck they can only see ocean[/QUOTE] Still at full throttle though so they can just usually make it right back off the deck if they miss the wire

This is a great little instructional film on how catapults and arresting gears work, although aboard old Royal Navy carriers. Looks even more scary on such a small deck, shame they only operate STOVL carriers nowadays. [video=youtube;tsE9oCdSEEI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsE9oCdSEEI[/video]