@SpazSinbad - Have I read that correctly? Ditch the C entirely as opposed to an idea to amalgamate the Catapult launch bits of the C bird (front undercarriage and strengthening to the fuse ec) into the B and then binning the C entirely?
I suppose that the only real reason for the C is out of doctrine or habit. Enough folk have pointed the different fuel landing states out as 'balancing' those Top Trump style statistics.
I can imagine how a Franken-Dave option would mean that it could launch from ski-jumps, cat carriers (at higher take off weights) or flat top Amphibs and also land back on anything. It would take out that dangerous arrestor gear landing malarky as well.
I suppose it could also mean that a cat carrier could launch jets (sorry, outrageous Bridges at Toko-Ri reference) even if it's cats have gone Tango Uniform.
That seems way too much like common sense to ever be achieveable plus there would surely be some weight penalty.
Perhaps just killing the C is more sensible.
It would also crush the various B or C /// CVF threads dead.
Edit for poor spooling and tie-pin.
Last edited by Finnpog; 7th Apr 2013 at 08:35.