Matthew
Touchdown! Greaser!
Watching something on cable a few minutes ago, filmed on board the USS George Washington - I've got two questions.
I've heard the F18 takes off by itself: the pilot salutes, then hangs onto grab bars. I was trying to watch for that, and I wasn't able to get a real good view. What's the story there?
Also, an F18 took off with a camera mounted below the nose, looking backwards. You could see the carrier drop away as the airplane climbed. There was a sequence of three lights on the nose gear strut, red-yellow-green, in about a 2 second span. It didn't look like the gear was retracting yet, but it was a quick shot. Any explanations for that?
Thanks.
I've heard the F18 takes off by itself: the pilot salutes, then hangs onto grab bars. I was trying to watch for that, and I wasn't able to get a real good view. What's the story there?
Also, an F18 took off with a camera mounted below the nose, looking backwards. You could see the carrier drop away as the airplane climbed. There was a sequence of three lights on the nose gear strut, red-yellow-green, in about a 2 second span. It didn't look like the gear was retracting yet, but it was a quick shot. Any explanations for that?
Thanks.