F15E carrier compatible?

[Marquis_of_Bankend]

I assume it can land on a carrier since it has an arresting hook can it takeoff from one in DCS?

 

[Boosterdog]

The hook isnt there for carrier ops. 

If i can launch from a carrier it'll be by manipulation of the environment not by design and certainly not via a catapult.  

[MAXsenna]

28 minutes ago, Marquis_of_Bankend said:

I assume it can land on a carrier since it has an arresting hook can it takeoff from one in DCS?

 

Serious question?

[Dangerzone]

1 hour ago, Marquis_of_Bankend said:

I assume it can land on a carrier since it has an arresting hook can it takeoff from one in DCS?

Various non-carrier planes with hooks can land on the carrier. I can confirm that the F16 and F4 also are capable of landing on the carrier in DCS with their hooks too. You won't get them to launch using the CAT's (although with light enough payload - going from the fantail to the bow you can get some planes airborne too depending on carrier speed and wind). But that depends on how hard you land, you may well have some undercarriage issues as well.

So to confirm:

Yes - they can land using the hook

No - they can not takeoff using the Catapults

Maybe - they can takeoff using the full length of the deck - depending on variables.

Edited December 3, 2024 by Dangerzone

[Jackjack171]

8 hours ago, Marquis_of_Bankend said:

I assume it can land on a carrier since it has an arresting hook can it takeoff from one in DCS?

 

Land- based aircraft have hooks for land- based arresting gear, in the case of an emergency. The undercarriage for those aircraft i.e. the F-16, F-15C and Strike Eagle were never meant for carrier operations. Carrier aircraft have beefier landing gear to withstand the shock of a carrier landing. 

[Despayre]

I've landed, and taken off from the carrier.  I wouldn't call it carrier "compatible", so much as carrier-possible.

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[Marquis_of_Bankend]

20 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

Serious question?

Serious answer?  Thanks for thaking the time out to reply, was very helpful.

[MAXsenna]

1 hour ago, Marquis_of_Bankend said:

Serious answer?  Thanks for thaking the time out to reply, was very helpful.

LOL! Read your question again! You ASSUME it's ready for carrier ops!
How the hell was I supposed to know you meant in DCS and not real life? You didn't exactly specify.

[Marquis_of_Bankend]

23 hours ago, Marquis_of_Bankend said:

I assume it can land on a carrier since it has an arresting hook can it takeoff from one in DCS?

 

 

6 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

LOL! Read your question again! You ASSUME it's ready for carrier ops!
How the hell was I supposed to know you meant in DCS and not real life? You didn't exactly specify.

I assume it can land on a carrier since it has an arresting hook can it takeoff from one in DCS?

[MAXsenna]

I assume it can land on a carrier since it has an arresting hook can it takeoff from one in DCS?

It's not a Navy aircraft. That should give you some pointers.
What unrealistic maneuvers tried in DCS is completely different matter. It cannot hook up to the catapult. Not in DCS, not in real life.

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[Marquis_of_Bankend]

5 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

It's not a Navy aircraft. That should give you some pointers.
What unrealistic maneuvers tried in DCS is completely different matter. It cannot hook up to the catapult. Not in DCS, not in real life.

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There you go.

There's an answer that would have been helpful to me (not so difficult really).

I was aware it was not made carrier capable in real life as google can tell me that, my question obviously was about DCS.

Thank you for the eventual helpful reply.

[MAXsenna]

Just now, Marquis_of_Bankend said:

There you go.

There's an answer that would have been helpful to me (not so difficult really).

I was aware it was not made carrier capable in real life as google can tell me that, my question obviously was about DCS.

Thank you for the eventual helpful reply.

I apologize! I assumed you new the Eagle was an Air Force jet only. I don't know your background or age, so I have no clue to when you got this interest.
I grew up close to Oslo's largest airport (in the 70s), and had to stop and watch very plane that went by on our way to the kindergarten. Thanks mama for your patience and much love! ❤
One gets a little too used to all the knowledge that resides in these forums... So, again I apologize!
Enjoy and happy skies!

 

[draconus]

On 12/4/2024 at 9:16 PM, Marquis_of_Bankend said:

Thanks for thaking the time out to reply, was very helpful.

Nice attitude man, you got your answers but no thanks for those given. You've choosen to be snarky instead.

What did you you expect asking the question anyway? Ask any USAF or Navy pilot - you'll get either a cringe or lol.