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SSDiv6 · 07-03-2008, 10:11 PM

The F/A-18E has an approximate take-off weight of 67,000 lbs. After a mission, depending on how much ordnance it expended and how much fuel was burned, the approach weight is around 36,000 lbs or higher. The minimum approach speed is a minimum of 155 mph.

The carrier net is a complex piece of equipment; not just a net held by a couple of poles like a badminton or Volleyball net. The dynamics of catching an aircraft are totally different than catching a T/F or F/C. The carrier does not only have a net; the primary retrieval system is the arresting cables. There are 4 cables.

This issue is a very complex one for NHRA and the solution is not that simple.

07-03-2008, 10:11 PM	#7
SSDiv6 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 3,045 Likes: 712 Liked 1,604 Times in 583 Posts	Re: Pros to race to 1000' The F/A-18E has an approximate take-off weight of 67,000 lbs. After a mission, depending on how much ordnance it expended and how much fuel was burned, the approach weight is around 36,000 lbs or higher. The minimum approach speed is a minimum of 155 mph. The carrier net is a complex piece of equipment; not just a net held by a couple of poles like a badminton or Volleyball net. The dynamics of catching an aircraft are totally different than catching a T/F or F/C. The carrier does not only have a net; the primary retrieval system is the arresting cables. There are 4 cables. This issue is a very complex one for NHRA and the solution is not that simple.