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Old 22nd Dec 2020, 11:34
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Bob Viking
 
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Kudos to the Test Pilot

There can have been few flight test jobs as terrifying as sitting in a Jaguar on the deck of a carrier.

They must have drawn straws for that one.

I would have insisted the carrier run with engines at 150% to generate 40 knots of wind over the deck and waited for the Captain to point straight into a bloody strong gale before agreeing to strap a Jaguar to a catapult.

To be fair you could show me the ODM figures and I’d still need a hell of a lot of convincing that an F18 off a ski ramp is a good idea as well. Even with its high alpha capabilities that must be a scary gig.

BV
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