Not being an ex-STOVL pilot I was intrigued to find more about STOs in light of the question about catapulting and wind direction earlier. Other PDFs have described from the test pilot viewpoint what is it like to STO from an LHA however this 15 page PDF addresses the 'WIND' question & other STO questions.
F-35 STOVL Performance Requirements Verification by LM & others staff 2018
"...An element of ship [USN LHA] operations that could not be evaluated during shore-based testing was the variation of ambient wind over the [flat] deck of the ship. The amount of headwind and crosswind the aircraft experiences during a STO is a function of the magnitude and direction of the ambient wind and the speed, pitch, and roll of the ship. It is also affected by the position of the aircraft along the STO launch tram line and its location relative to the ship’s superstructure. The environment can be very unsteady and unpredictable...."
Last edited by SpazSinbad; 10th Jan 2022 at 00:30.
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