Originally Posted by
SASless
Must be something about Naval Aviation....besides the use of folding wing aircraft.
How does one "launch" an aircraft from a Carrrier with all of the procedures that are in place to ensure each aircraft is airworthy and has its correct weight confirmed before the Cat Shot?
F-4 checklist from:
https://www.docdroid.com/Q8a6shx/f-4...ght-manual-pdf (27Mb)
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the locking mechanism was not properly set before launch,,," Story here:
These photos prove F-4 Phantom and F-14 Tomcat could take off and land with folded wings - The Aviationist
Last edited by SpazSinbad; 20th Sep 2023 at 05:14.
Reason: +chklst