Dad told me they tried RATOG - rocket assisted take off gear - off the HMAS
Sydney. It had no catapults. The ship was steaming full speed intothe wind,
the Sea Fury took off, and plunged full speed into the water in front of the
bow. The Admiral looked down and said "Well, we wont try that again"
Foxy
----- Original Message -----
> Gregg Iverson wrote:
> >
> > Saw a comparison once of a Volkswagon and a jet using a carrier
> > catapult. The VW won for about the first 10 feet!
> >
> > Gregg
>
> How did the VW do off the end of the carrier?
>
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