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I don't know enough about the elevators to comment there, but with regards to the Admiral Kuznetsov, ski-jump runways aren't a silver bullet. Ski-jumps cause th
by kickopotomus 7y ago
I don't know enough about the elevators to comment there, but with regards to the Admiral Kuznetsov, ski-jump runways aren't a silver bullet. Ski-jumps cause the planes to leave the runway slower and at a higher angle of attack. Certain types of aircraft can recover from that just fine but it limits both in the type of aircraft that can use the runway and the payload they can carry.
- rjsw 7y agoThat is true but the US is also building aircraft designed to use a ski-jump, the F-35B, it could choose to have a different mix of carrier types.
- nradov 7y agoThe US already has a mix of different carrier types such as the LHDs that can operate F-35Bs. Those don't have ski jumps, but they make only a marginal difference anyway. So what are you proposing exactly? The F-35B has very limited range and payload so it can't do much compared to a real carrier air wing.