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| Starting the approach | Turning final | With the fly-by-wire plug-in installed the Hornet handles quite well at low speeds ^^ |
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| Almost there... | ...but I couldn't make it, had too much speed :( | First attempt failed - pulling up with full afterburners |
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| Here an Immelmann turn was convenient for reversing direction... and the Hornet could pull one off near stall speed :D | Ready for another try | Back on final |
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| What! The carrier changes direction as I'm trying to land on it :O | Naturally I couldn't land on the second attempt either... though I did try | Going around for a third attempt |
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| Short final | Almost there | Caught the cable |
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| Parked on the deck of the carrier | Other air traffic close to the ship | Taxiing to the catapult |
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| Ready for launch! | OMG! The catapult didn't fire... but the Hornet makes a narrow escape from the water's surface with the afterburners | |
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| Returning to VRMM | Approaching the airport | Using speedbrakes to slow down |
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| Another plane has just missed its approach, so the runway is clear for me | On final to runway 36 | |