Cat Shot .... military thrust?

[Meyomyx]

MOST (not all) of the videos you can find of F18s launching off a carrier indicate that full military thrust is used, rather than with the burners - even with what looks like a moderate loadout. You can just about get away with it in DCS most of the time but you'll almost become an expensive speedboat in the process!

[RaisedByWolves]

Legacy hornets or super hornets?

[G.J.S]

They both (Legacy AND Super) can perform cat shots in burner. (NOT my images).

Id go burner EVERY time - unless your aircraft REALLY needs that wash down!.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 3, 2020 by garyscott

[BarTzi]

MOST (not all) of the videos you can find of F18s launching off a carrier indicate that full military thrust is used, rather than with the burners - even with what looks like a moderate loadout. You can just about get away with it in DCS most of the time but you'll almost become an expensive speedboat in the process!

 

44,000 lbs and below - you can do whatever (no burner, burner midway through, full burner takeoff). Above that - you should use the burner.

[randomTOTEN]

You can just about get away with it in DCS most of the time but you'll almost become an expensive speedboat in the process!

This is probably because you have the incorrect stab trim...

[G B]

Legacy Hornet:

 

 

Below 44K, either MIL, or MIL advancing to MAX upon launch. Although NATOPS says MAX is available, nobody does that. 95%+ of pilots IRL choose to select MAX once the launch starts rather than stay in MIL.

 

 

45K and above, MAX.

 

 

Super Hornet,

 

 

There is a weight limit just like in the Legacy Hornet above which you must use MAX. There are also requirements for MAX with certain asymmetries. However, unlike the Hornet, there is NO option to select MAX upon initiation of cat launch. It is either purely MIL or MAX.

 

 

Both Aircraft,

 

 

When a MAX shot is required, it must be coordinated prior with the Shooter via a "weight chit."

[CBStu]

An interesting question. I always use full burner. I assumed that was correct. But I usually come out of burner at maybe 220.