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i was just wondering if anyone could give me any tips on landing fighter jets on the aircraft carriers . whenever i try i just overshoot or roll of the end Sad

thx in advance

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:17 pm Post subject:

brakes, airbrakes, land at the slowest speed possible if you don't have working cables. also make the plane as light as possible (less fuel) to stop quicker.
good luck

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:47 pm Post subject:

i have tried using brakes and airbrakes but still cant land thx ne way
an how do you get working arrestor cables on the abraham lincon coz when if find it it doest have any.

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject:

what plane are you trying to land?

i think carrier ops has cables. it's a payware add on.

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:36 pm Post subject:

i woz trying 2 land the f14 on the carrier.
are there any freeware alternatives to carrier ops?? thx 4 the help

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject:

Which F-14? I ask because f14bfs9a.zip with the update sef14bv2.zip has an arrester cables, but alas it olny works with 2004 (unless someone knows different)

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject:

the f14 oqam fs2002

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:39 pm Post subject:

Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:40 pm Post subject:

its a combo of those letters. cant remember the file name

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:13 pm Post subject:

There is a F14 (here on this site with a high popularity) that use a brake-thing (such a a cable-arrestor)... without cables!

It also works on the flat ground-runways.
The speedbrakes brakes from 300 knots to 50 in 3 secondes.
Using Parkbrakes you stop from flying/riding on runway into 50 meters!

That is enough on a carrier.

Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject:

Also, when you touch down, turn on the afterburners in case you overshoot the arrester cables. This way you can take off again for another attempt.

Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 12:15 am Post subject: I have found...

I have found that a very good training session for carrier operations can be found in Jetfighter IV: Fortress America.

Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 3:55 am Post subject:

I have seen a current download somewhere that apparently enables a tailhook on any aircraft. In the file description it is explained that no tailhook is visible but the text banner does appear on screen claiming "tailhook extending" or whatever. I haven't tried it yet, I downloaded the file at one time and never used it. If I still have it I will post the file name and info, haven't looked yet. I just realized recently that you have to assign a key or button for "tailhook" yourself or it does'nt work. (I can now open up the folding wings on my "Alien II dropship"). Very Happy

I had a lot of fun getting Thunderbird 2 landed on the carrier near Miramar.