Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!usc!samsung!news.cs.indiana.edu!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: snorthc@relay.nswc.navy.mil (Stephen Northcutt) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Misc. Carrier Ops Message-ID: <1991Feb15.065422.9073@cbnews.att.com> Date: 15 Feb 91 06:54:22 GMT References: <1991Feb13.030707.24844@cbnews.att.com> Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: Naval Surface Warfare Center Lines: 20 Approved: military@att.att.com From: snorthc@relay.nswc.navy.mil (Stephen Northcutt) Robert David Bunge sez The last aircraft used by the U.S. Navy that can take off from any of the carriers without the use of a catapult is (was) the C-1a twin engine transport aircraft (seats about 14 people). I was aircrew on the Kennedy and Saratoga from 1973 - 77. My aircraft the SH3-D could take off w/o cats (helo :-) ) curiously the SH3-H was so heavy it had to roll takeoff on a warm day with full fuel load. I was told the F-14s and S3s could launch with just the wind across the deck from the deck. I don't mean told like scuttlebut, but like that was the plan in case of catastrophic cat failure(s). Never saw it though. =================================================================== Stephen Northcutt (snorthc@relay.nswc.navy.mil) Cruise Missle pilot, Retired