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Airshow fan
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by Airshow fan » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:04 am
As I seen in WCD-01/WILDCAT's pictures he posted, I noticed that there are tail hooks on the F-4E's. With the Blue Angels flying the Navy F-4J, I can see that but, on the Air Force's version? Strange.
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Burner
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by Burner » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:28 am
Airforce aircraft also have tail hooks for arrested landings in emergency or high wind conditions. These aren't as punishing as carrier landings and are two very different recovery procedures.
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Blackhawk10
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by Blackhawk10 » Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:33 pm
That and McDonnel Douglas, when producing the F-4, decided to keep a standardized design instead of chaning it.
