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Wikipedia also has an article on Pardo's Push: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardo%27s_Push https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardo%27s_Push The article addresses
by pdonis 3y ago
Wikipedia also has an article on Pardo's Push:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardo%27s_Push https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardo%27s_Push
The article addresses a point that occurred to me when reading the Aviation Geek Club article: Air Force planes didn't land on carriers, so why would they have a tail hook? But according to the Wikipedia article, all F-4s were built with tail hooks since the plane was originally designed for the Navy and Marines and was not redesigned when the Air Force started using it.
- throwup238 3y agoThe titular Bob Pardo passed away a few weeks ago. RIP o' brave airman!
- FredPret 3y agoWhat a crazy thing! Weird that he died a couple of weeks ago. But what a pilot.
- thedrbrian 3y ago>The article addresses a point that occurred to me when reading the Aviation Geek Club article: Air Force planes didn't land on carriers, so why would they have a tail hook? Loads of air force aircraft have tail hooks ,they're used to stop the aircraft in an emergency https://www.quora.com/Why-do-F16s-have-tail-hooks-even-though-they-dont-operate-from-carriers https://www.quora.com/Why-do-F16s-have-tail-hooks-even-thoug...
- pdonis 3y ago> they're used to stop the aircraft in an emergency Ah, yes, I'd forgotten that they have arresting gear on many runways for emergency use.
- kevin_thibedeau 3y agoSome air force planes have tail hooks for landing with emergency arrestor gear on land.