USS Forrestal #3 Cat Bug

Bowie · July 3

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)

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

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