The Captain's Neverending Supply of Harriers

[elmayerle]

Well, the BAE brochure on Skyhook shows it as being able to work in Sea State 6, so I think ti'd be adaptable and, really, it's a fairly simple and straight forward system, too.  Lots simpler that, say, the taragieze concepts the FICON and Akron/Macon used.  I do have the full brochure if anyone's interesting.

[Captain Canada]

Sure, but I still can't see how it could be any easier than hauling it down to it's cradle by a cable.......

Especially if you've got an a/c carrying submarine, the beartrap just makes too much sense ! But you'll have to wait till I get my Strom Class sub finished to see that !

 

[Madoc]

Evan,

"I do have the full brochure if anyone's interesting."

Well, I think there are a number of folks who are interesting.

I also would like to see a copy of that brochure as well!



Madoc

[WeeJimmy]

Strom Class Sub?

Now I've got to see a teaser pick of that.  Come on now?


Is that Strom as in Stromness or as in Strombecker or as in Strom day after I finish drinkin beer I'm going to finish that sub  

[elmayerle]

Evan,

"I do have the full brochure if anyone's interesting."

Well, I think there are a number of folks who are interesting.

I also would like to see a copy of that brochure as well!



Madoc

Okay, I can see I'm going to have to scan it and post those online.  More fun to find a spot to do so.  I'll see what I can do over the next couple weekends.

[Hobbes]

Sure, but I still can't see how it could be any easier than hauling it down to it's cradle by a cable.......

Especially if you've got an a/c carrying submarine, the beartrap just makes too much sense ! But you'll have to wait till I get my Strom Class sub finished to see that !

One disadvantage of Beartrap is that someone has to be on deck to attach the cable. In high sea states that can be dangerous. Also, I wouldn't want to be underneath a hovering Harrier (with a Pegasus running at full power, blasting the deck with hot gases) while trying to attach the cable.

[elmayerle]

That is the advantage in that Skyhook comes in from above the aircraft and stays out of the exhaust flows.

[NARSES2]

All this talk of landing aircraft with hook's, slings,nets & traps etc reminds me of the problem's they used to have in securing derigables to mooring masts ! Wouldn't fancy the job in a high sea that's for sure

Chris

[John Howling Mouse]

More pics, already, Todd!!!

[Captain Canada]

A heavy-ish steel ball that is attracted to the trap by electro-magnets....no problem there !

And yes, yes ! Now that I got my weekends worth of boozing out of the way last night ( you should have seen the spectacular crash into a tree and then a fence @ 3am doubling my brother-in-law on the handlebars of my mountain bike ! ) I'm almost recovered enough to start building again...hope to knock off the Lightning, CF-177B, as well as the SlingSHAR and a trolley for her to sit on.

:dum:  

[Captain Canada]

Here she is, on her land-based take-off cart and tug

[Captain Canada]

With the sisters.........

[The Rat]

DAMN! It's 'that time' for Monica and now you've given me the horn!    

[NARSES2]

Love the three sisters picture   Something about that nose though !

[Captain Canada]

Thanks boys ! Harriers are truly lovely birds..........

And I do agree, Chris...that's one ugly nose ! But, she houses one powerful radar ! And that, combined with ALARM missiles, spells certain death for Aegis type ships ! When launched from subs, the poor buggers won't know what hit 'em !