Must've brought it up in big pieces just for a static test, as Jim says.
Just out of curiosity - Airplane Guys
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Atlas in the post is a link to the story.
Kinda looks like it's being potty trained. ;^)
https://fb.watch/iBlgGbIVPG/
Wow, never knew about that.
I see now the roadway is wide enough to take the width of the undercarriage, and probably more.
Interesting. EMP testing never dawned on me. It's still there. Google Maps....
This was on ABANDONED ENGINEERING TV show recently
It was built to test high level electromagnetic impulse resistance on aircraft.
The wire arrays surrounding the wooden platform provide the powerful electro pulses.
No doubt lightening strike tests too.
Curious... F16 is not built to withstand carrier landings, doesnt have a hook, is (generally) not piloted by a Naval Aviator trained in carrier approach and landing.
Russia doesn't own an operational carrier, let alone the 2 pictured. The Kuznetsov (it's sole carrier) has been in dry dock for like a gazillion yrs. and isn't capable of landing aircraft on it's deck.
F-16's do indeed have a tail hook.
It's CGI.
I seem to remember a bit of a kerfuffle when the Kutzenov and a small flotilla of Russian vessels proceeded through the English Channel on its way to deploy off Syria a few years back. For them as don't know, despite the name, the English Channel is open for international shipping. But I suspect neither Britain nor France was very happy about the Russians sailing through.
I am sure there was a lot of escort (watching
) from a close distance. When I went through Gibralter on the Coral Sea CV43 in '85 we were hounded by Russian "Trawlers" (small boats with alot of antennae) and of course a "Bear" Tu95 did a low recon pass as an F/A 18 did close escort.
No thrust reversers.
All US Air Force fighters have an arresting hook. All (most?) Air Force bases have a runway with a BAK-4 arresting system. They're used when the fighter has problems such as hydraulic/brake failure. In other words it's an emergency only system.
Unlike Navy jets.. which can raise and lower the hook, Air Force jets can only lower the hook. Once it's deployed, the only way to raise it is one or two mechanics pushing it back in place.
Even the big ass F-111 had a hook....
Another method of arresting an aircraft....
I think ol' Bill woulda been plum tickled to see #3 bought back to life.
