Originally Posted by
Roly
Please excuse my ignorance, but what type of arrestor gear is available on our new carrier in the event of an F-35B's lift fan failure and the aircraft being forced to land conventionally?
As Pasta says, the QECs have no provision for arrested landings as currently configured. The same was true of the three CVS (Invincible, Illustrious and Ark Royal) and their Harriers. So they take the risk that when operating Blue Water an inability to hover means that the driver must bang out next to the carrier.
It's a small risk that is deemed acceptable.
PDR