CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt has extra "Sheaves"

[GazAce]

Hey all, apologies if this has probably already been reported but I noticed during Trap practice in the Marianas, my Carrier has extra "Sheaves" on deck, ( obviously no arresting cables attached ) I'm not sure why this is so   

[draconus]

Not all are used IRL.

[Jackjack171]

1 hour ago, GazAce said:

Hey all, apologies if this has probably already been reported but I noticed during Trap practice in the Marianas, my Carrier has extra "Sheaves" on deck, ( obviously no arresting cables attached ) I'm not sure why this is so   

If you look closely, that's where the Barricade stanchions are. That wire is rarely used but @draconusis right. Not all wires are used all of the time. Sometimes they have a maintenance issue and have to be short stripped (detached and wrapped around the sheaves). Sometimes the engine is offline for whatever reason. There were several times when only 2 wires where on-line. 
I wait for the day that this can be modeled in DCS. Like Biggie said, "it was all a dream"!

On a pedantic note, your Helo hold is backwards, and your crane is pointed in the wrong direction! TheE-2 and Crane should swap places. 

[GazAce]

Thank you Jackjack171 for the speedy response & all the info. And I appreciate the equipment & aircraft placement tips too.. will definitely make those changes soon brother.

Cheers GA   

Afterthought:  I also read that some Carriers only have 3 arresting wires, so which is the optimal catch for the Jet? I'm guessing still the 3rd wire yes or would it be the 2nd? 

Edited December 14, 2021 by GazAce

[Tholozor]

On 12/13/2021 at 5:20 PM, GazAce said:

Afterthought:  I also read that some Carriers only have 3 arresting wires, so which is the optimal catch for the Jet? I'm guessing still the 3rd wire yes or would it be the 2nd? 

USS Ronald Reagan and USS George H.W. Bush were retrofitted with 3 wires instead of the usual 4, and all Gerald R. Ford-class carriers have 3 wires. The optimal wire to catch in those configurations is the 2-wire.

Reason being is that the aimpoint for the hook is the middle of all the wires. In the 4-wire configuration, this puts the hook halfway between the second and third wires, so it catches the 3-wire as it goes forward. In the 3-wire configuration, the second wire is right in the middle where the hook aimpoint should be.

Edited December 22, 2021 by Tholozor

[GazAce]

Thanks Tholozor! 

[GazAce]

On 12/13/2021 at 11:43 PM, Jackjack171 said:

If you look closely, that's where the Barricade stanchions are. That wire is rarely used but @draconusis right. Not all wires are used all of the time. Sometimes they have a maintenance issue and have to be short stripped (detached and wrapped around the sheaves). Sometimes the engine is offline for whatever reason. There were several times when only 2 wires where on-line. 
I wait for the day that this can be modeled in DCS. Like Biggie said, "it was all a dream"!

On a pedantic note, your Helo hold is backwards, and your crane is pointed in the wrong direction! TheE-2 and Crane should swap places. 

Check this out..  DCS in-sim Missions, Super Carrier Population Template, Caucuses map. I guess they could use your pedantic tips too Jackjack171  ( image cropped )

[AG-51_Razor]

Just remember GazAce, the Seahawks are towed from the tail so wherever you place them, there must be room left at the tail for the tug and tow bar. Same goes for the fixed wing. They are towed from the nose so they will normally be tailed (pushed backwards) into wherever they are going to be spotted if it's up against a deck edge or obstruction such as the island.

[Jackjack171]

5 hours ago, GazAce said:

Check this out..  DCS in-sim Missions, Super Carrier Population Template, Caucuses map. I guess they could use your pedantic tips too Jackjack171  ( image cropped )

Yeah, the E-2 and the Tilly should swap. Also, the boom on the crane is always facing outboard, over the water. We have to back the crane out whenever we use it. This is one of the better ones that I've seen. The safe parking lines are not being encroached upon! @AG-51_Razoris spot on!

[GazAce]

Roger that! 

[GazAce]

On 12/26/2021 at 6:12 AM, AG-51_Razor said:

Just remember GazAce, the Seahawks are towed from the tail so wherever you place them, there must be room left at the tail for the tug and tow bar. Same goes for the fixed wing. They are towed from the nose so they will normally be tailed (pushed backwards) into wherever they are going to be spotted if it's up against a deck edge or obstruction such as the island.

AG-51_Razor what do you think of these brother? My amended Super Carrier populated, I wish to get it right & use all the time.  

Edited December 29, 2021 by GazAce

[draconus]

You care about carrier realism with liveries like that?

[AG-51_Razor]

I don't believe that you could get those Seahawks parked there up against the island without having a large number of plane handlers pushing them into place by hand.