Bowie Posted July 3 Posted July 3 (edited) Will CC this here, as this is the mothership. Problem: #3 Cat, on the USS Forrestal is dumping AI A-4E-C A/C, even w/o a payload, into the sea. Assume: Lack of Airspeed - as 3,000 lb loaded A-4E-C A/C from the other three Cat's struggle and sometimes even drag their gear. Situation: Steaming at 18 kn., because of the Replenishment ship, into a 15 kn. (@33 ft.) wind, 10° port, down the flight-deck. Combined Wind Over Deck: a calculated 32 kn. External View IAS: (On flight deck or Cat) Player: 36 kn. AI: 19 kn. AI appear to respond to Wind at airfields. EDIT: Did External View Launch Tests off the USS Forrestal. AI A-4E-C: Full Internal Fuel, 3,000 lb payload + 2xAIM-9M (4074 lb), 86% Max Gross Weight. Launch Speeds/Results: Consistent over program CAT.1, .2, .4: 153 kn. IAS - (fly off) CAT.3: 144 kn. IAS - (swim) Cat#3 Bug.trk EDIT#2: Reduced Wind to 5 kn, increased Speed to 28 kn., for the same Wind Over Deck. Repeated the Tests. Same A/C results. Launch Speeds/Results: Consistent over program CAT.1, .2, .4: 152 kn. IAS - (fly off) CAT.3: 141 kn. IAS - (swim) Please advise. EDIT: While all y'all are in a good mood... Ship Exhaust: not Steam Locomotive They burn fuel, not wood, and use a closed, high-pressure steam turbine propulsion system, not open piston. The Exhaust should resemble lean diesel smoke, or, better, F-4 Phantom II Jet exhaust, which is burning kerosene. USS Forrestal and LHA-1 Tarawa are the worst offenders, and use the same "ship".lua "GT.exhaust", except Tarawa uses twice as much (two stacks). None... looks better than OEM, as they have been disabled. The A-4E-C Exhaust, at full power, (please see attached track) would be about perfect all by itself. Please advise. This is a wonderful product, and much appreciated. Bowie Edited July 3 by Bowie 1
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