DaveRindner Posted July 22, 2018 Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) My first successful AV-8B Stennis recovery. Not the most graceful, or even per-rules, but no big kaboom either. Used about 2-3 fuselage lengths from touchdown. Look ma, no hook, no baricade!AV_8B_Stennis_Recovery_fair.trk Edited July 22, 2018 by DaveRindner
DaveRindner Posted July 22, 2018 Author Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) Article of deployment of original AV-8 on CV's. So it is plausible scenario. Trying to find if CVN's have heat resistant deck modifications to landing area, to handle AV-8B or F-35B in VTOL or very short STOL. https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-time-when-av-8-harriers-deployed-aboard-a-fixed-win-1692022146 Spanish Navy Harriers on US Navy CV Edited July 22, 2018 by DaveRindner
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