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By golly I think I could do it and still walk away
bpost
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The modern Aircraft carrier has a flight deck of over 1,000 feet long. I could land my Cessna on one! The forward speed of the carrier is about 32 MPH creating a very low landing speed when coupled with my forward speed of 65MPH at landing. I could land on an aircraft carrier, no problem. Maybe I should contact Trump to get permission since I am unemployed during this crisis, I gots da time. It seems to me they would have no issues with my offer and give me a hearty good luck on this worthy expenditure of tax dollars. Does anyone have the phone number of the Naval Chief of Staff handy?
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Shoot, right now the crews are likely so busy sanitizing every nook and cranny of the ships that you could probably land, get some pictures, and take back off without anybody noticing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar-poc38C84
The Nimitz class can probably hit 35 knots without breaking much of a sweat, so 20+ knot head wind, your Cessna could go full VERTOL.
Brad Steele
@bpost
Ask and you shall receive.
Tell ‘em I sent you. Afterall I was a random enlisted guy for 10 whole years and I never asked for anything. I don’t think one small favor would kill them.
I know just enough about flying to know how hard it is to land on a carrier . Navy pilots are a cut above the average stick .
GOOD! I don't like 30 knot cross winds 30% off the nose.
Here is a picture of the plane Mark C referred to above that landed on the Midway. It now hangs below the flight deck In at the Midway museum in San Diego.
Maybe more interesting is that I believe one of our distinguished forum members here flew one of these...
Was a nice reception aboard that night, but unfortunately we lost to Notre Dame the next day. The volunteers that maintain the Midway were very interesting to talk to. It was a self supporting museum, so this current situation will cause them and many other self supporting orgs some issues.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Sorry Rocky.
I did mean you, been a few years since I read the book!
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Brad Steele