Pros to race to 1000'

[WDCreech]

Originally Posted by Urraco

Would the outcome of Scotts crash been any different if they were running to 1000 ft there?

Had they have been racing to the 1000', Scott would have already lifted and tossed the laundry, before he got to the spot where the engine let go, so ther might not have been a serious accident at all.

[SSDiv6]

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.