RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: EMALS & JPALS for the JSF
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As indicated on another thread: http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-12631.html (work backwards from last page to get to 'auto land' & SRVL for JSF) but repeated here is the 2005 first auto land by the VACC Harrier simulating what F-35B will do soon:
http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/ne ... first.html
Since the mid 1960s or thereabouts when an F-8 Crusader did a fully auto landing the USN has had that ability in some form in later jet aircraft (as a very broad generalisation). However this ability is seldom used in practice from what I have 'read' about this issue. From time to time it comes in handy as exemplified in a recent APPROACH story about 'fog in Hornet cockpit' requiring such an auto approach with pilot recommending that Hornet pilots practice these approaches more often (I'll leave details to others to explain).
'outlaw162' explains well. One minor correction about my own experience: Vampire was training aircraft with the A4G Skyhawk being flown from NAS Nowra & HMAS Melbourne with the Macchi MB326H replacing the Vampire/Sea Venom (Venom obsolete by 1969) as the 'advanced training' aircraft at Nowra. Having the TACAN instead of only radio beacon direction finder was 'revolutionary' but that was it; apart from better, more reliable IFR instruments. Precision approaches were via GCA/CCA with night carrier landings being done from a CCA (Carrier Controlled Approach) looking ahead at 1NM at 1,000 feet trying to see the ball in the bright light of mirror, eventually starting to get differentiation of meatball and datum lights from between 3/4 to 1/2 mile thankfully. Line up was not easy to see until then either so it was critical to have a good CCA operator for a good start.
All that is mentioned to convey what must be today and soon a much easier 'carrier landing' environment for the JSF/F-35B/C. Also remember the pilot will be able to 'see' through the aircraft to better be able to 'deck spot'.
Just kidding - however overall with excellent aids as described the carrier landing experience in any weather within limits of ship movement will be outstanding. That's the plan anyway.
I would imagine that any 'auto' approach will have the pilot with hands on controls - just in case.
http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/ne ... first.html
Since the mid 1960s or thereabouts when an F-8 Crusader did a fully auto landing the USN has had that ability in some form in later jet aircraft (as a very broad generalisation). However this ability is seldom used in practice from what I have 'read' about this issue. From time to time it comes in handy as exemplified in a recent APPROACH story about 'fog in Hornet cockpit' requiring such an auto approach with pilot recommending that Hornet pilots practice these approaches more often (I'll leave details to others to explain).
'outlaw162' explains well. One minor correction about my own experience: Vampire was training aircraft with the A4G Skyhawk being flown from NAS Nowra & HMAS Melbourne with the Macchi MB326H replacing the Vampire/Sea Venom (Venom obsolete by 1969) as the 'advanced training' aircraft at Nowra. Having the TACAN instead of only radio beacon direction finder was 'revolutionary' but that was it; apart from better, more reliable IFR instruments. Precision approaches were via GCA/CCA with night carrier landings being done from a CCA (Carrier Controlled Approach) looking ahead at 1NM at 1,000 feet trying to see the ball in the bright light of mirror, eventually starting to get differentiation of meatball and datum lights from between 3/4 to 1/2 mile thankfully. Line up was not easy to see until then either so it was critical to have a good CCA operator for a good start.
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All that is mentioned to convey what must be today and soon a much easier 'carrier landing' environment for the JSF/F-35B/C. Also remember the pilot will be able to 'see' through the aircraft to better be able to 'deck spot'.
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I would imagine that any 'auto' approach will have the pilot with hands on controls - just in case.