Submarine launch of F-15 <g>

Dave Siciliano

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First successful Launch of USAF F-15 from Navy Subsurface Carrier. During a joint Navy/Air Force demonstration an Air force F-15 was successfully launched form the flight deck of SSN Palsutton. The demonstration took place off the coast of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay on April 11, 2001.

As demented the process is of a highly evolved environmental/hydrodynamic system in which the aircraft is launched with a regenerated balanced hydrostatic bow wave attached to the leading of all surfaces of the aircraft. Pulled along in the low pressure region attached to the bow
wave the aircraft remains encapsulates in what is known as 'Wet-Air'.


Wet-Air is a proprietary mixture of gases that allows the jet engines to be operated at up to full take-off thrust with afterburners. An Air Force Spokesperson said "We are proud of what have been able to demonstrate with the Navy and feel that the Air-Force has a bright future with the Navy as far as
interoperable subsurface warfare is concerned"
 
You sure that wasn't launched April 1, 2001 and not April 11th? :)
 
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