Carrier Ops how fast does the Kutznetsov steam for flight ops

[ruddy122]

Hi everyone

 

Flying the Su33 for fun and try my hand at carrier landings

 

How fast do I have to make the Kutnetsov steam, assume no winds for flight Ops

 

Thanks

 

 

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[Dehuman]

It can be stationary and you can land no problem

[AegisFX]

Yea. Anywhere 0-30kts. Really not much of a point to even have it move. Though I'd have it move for a campaign.

[RyboPops]

I'm not sure what Russian SOP is for their carrier but IIRC the USN requires at least 15 or 20 knots of wind over deck via a combination of natural wind and generated wind. 25 to 30 knots is WoD is more prototypical, however.

[winchesterdelta1]

Generated wind?? How should i see that? Is there like a big fan on the deck?

[RyboPops]

Generated wind is the wind created over the deck just by sailing the boat into the natural wind. For example, if the natural wind is 15 knots and the carrier sails directly into the wind at 15 knots, their combined velocities produce a wind over the deck of ~30 knots with maybe a knot and a half of slight crosswind due to the angled deck.

Edited April 27, 2017 by RyboPops

[ruddy122]

Thanks for the advice

I'm setting up the Kutznetsov to steam at 59 KMH on a straight track with at least an hour leg

 

For an Su33 carrier approach at around 290 KMH (156 knots) with a ground speed of 126 knots

 

How do I make the "meatball" work on the Kutznetsov?

 

Thanks

 

 

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[winchesterdelta1]

Ahh ok thank you.