mvsgas Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) guys, would you mind posting a real life video when f-15 crew do a preflight tailhook check/test ? thanks What Rainmaker posted is also accurate for F-16/F-117. In the US, only the Navy/Marines do tail hook checks prior to flight. AFAIK. I still don't get this recent obsession with barriers and tail hooks from the forums in general. Edited September 17, 2014 by mvsgas To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentLaw Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 Something interesting I found kind of related to this. Currently the bug is effecting not just carriers, but also the way the F-15C collides with structures in DCS. You can just fly right through buildings, and you will fall through bridges. The airplane takes damage, but it phases through as if there is nothing there. In the FC3 entry.lua, if you change F15FM.old from true to F15FM.old = false the F-15C will properly interact with the collision model of other vehicles and structures... The only problem is that it makes the cockpit and most inputs not work. Should I report this somewhere more official? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panther494th Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 iv said before the hook is for engine tests in hanger thats it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainmaker Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 iv said before the hook is for engine tests in hanger thats it Well, if you want to get technical, it's not just for "hangar" use. It's a requirment any time runs go > 80% And I've seen more than a few take both approach and departure end cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvsgas Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) iv said before the hook is for engine tests in hanger thats it There are no hangars in the USAF/ PACAF/ USAFE/etc. that has a place for holding back F-15/F-16/F-F117/F-22/F-35 with tail hook. The arresting gear to connect to the tail hook is only located in trim pads, Hush houses ( test cell buildings) and the McKinley Climatic Laboratory in Eglin AFB AFAIK. Like Rainmaker stated, any engine runs above 80% (this could include engine oil consumptions test, AB maintenance and other maintenance procedures) will require the aircraft to be secured. The Tail hook is also used for emergencies where braking system fails. In this accident report you can read how the pilot use it. F-16 accident report direct pdf link Look at page 7 Here is an F-15 example ( pdf direct link) Edited September 23, 2014 by mvsgas To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iberian Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iberian Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 This one shows an F-15 catching a cable with hook at 2:53 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strikeeagle Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Tailhook iv said before the hook is for engine tests in hanger thats it I'm late to the party w/this one, but.....nope [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panther494th Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The Tail hook is also used for emergencies where braking system fails. hardly ever used but would be nice for game but. how high on list will it be does it matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strikeeagle Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The Tail hook is also used for emergencies where braking system fails. hardly ever used but would be nice for game but. how high on list will it be does it matter The primary use for the hook is for brake failure... key word...PRIMARY:smartass: 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Legend Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 9/16/2014 at 12:54 PM, NRG-Vampire said: guys, would you mind posting a real life video when f-15 crew do a preflight tailhook check/test ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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