Ramp strikes should not necessarily end in the aircraft exploding

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Post  |450|Devil Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:18 am

Below is a picture of the "round down" (also known as the ramp) which is the extreme rear of the flight deck on a aircraft carrier. Aircraft landing short of the arresting wires could damage their undercarriage but some of this was mitigated by the rear end of the flight deck being rounded down.

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Post  Speed Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:44 am

I wonder if the new Super Carrier module will have a more advanced model to account for less than perfect landing? Could have saved my hide more than once.

I watched the original Battle of Midway movie the other night and it featured a couple carrier deck crashes one being a ramp strike.

A somber reminder of just how bloody dangerous this was for those who flew from ships.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNVUyiHITKk
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