| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 164258 |
| Military Code: | AJ-306 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 1021/C239 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VFA-15 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Persian Gulf [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Country: | Not known |
| Ship / Rig: | USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN71 |
| Photo Date: | 17 October 2005 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 141746 |
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The cat launch... you have to see it (and feel it)! Especially from deck level near one of the four steam catapults of an American super carrier. The steam pressure builds up and pushes an average aircraft in just two seconds from 0 mph to some 150 mph (240 km/u) in 310 feet (94 m) with up to 3.5g's (recalculating this acceleration compared to an average car, that would be something as an acceleration from 0 mph to 60 mph (100km/u) in 0,8 sec! This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 May 2019, and has since been viewed 288 times. |