CAT launch weird behavior!

[med-taha]

hi,

During a CAT launch, it's very weird, on DCS world you can clearly see that. no trim response, weight on wheels... (sliding)

in real life the aircraft start pitching even before the edge of the deck, no weight on the nose wheel ...

 

NB: Weight 43000 trim set to 17 deg

 

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Edited September 29, 2019 by med-taha

[Jackjack171]

I worked the flight deck for over 20 years. There are many different variables in a CAT launch. The weight, density altitude, the steam or "umpf" used. The deck is pitching etc,etc. I did notice that the Rhino's had more lift than the Legacy Hornets unless they were 5-wet configured and full of fuel. They didn't have as much lift even with a burner shot. It all depends.

 

In DCS, I have to keep from over rotating, specifically during CQ, because I don't want to overshoot 500 feet on the upwind leg before I enter the downwind leg to 600 feet. (I always act as if there's other aircraft in the pattern) :0

 

Just chiming in....don't kill me lol!

[Kang]

Every now and then - might be a bit down to wind directions, I'm not sure yet - the Hornet pitches up a lot during the launch run, then the nose wheels comes back down onto the deck. It repeats that motion about three times before reaching the end of the deck and quite often damages the nosewheel with the last bump.

Just wondering out loud if these things are related.

[Ziptie]

Every now and then - might be a bit down to wind directions, I'm not sure yet - the Hornet pitches up a lot during the launch run, then the nose wheels comes back down onto the deck. It repeats that motion about three times before reaching the end of the deck and quite often damages the nosewheel with the last bump.

Just wondering out loud if these things are related.

 

Weird, I've never had that experience launching the 18 off a carrier in DCS... Seems like something with an input or T/O trim not set appropriately (to me).

 

Sure there is the occasional porpoising/bounce upon the CAT's initial launch from stationary - but that is normal behavior for a Hornet launching off the deck in real life due to the nose wheel strut wanting to extend after the holdback bar releases and the cat launcher starts moving forward.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Don