Ski jump

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Ski jump of Admiral Kuznetsov , the only aircraft carrier in the Russian Navy
Aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy

A ski-jump ( dt. Jump ) is a curved ramp on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier . The planes are accelerated both forward and upward when taking off. This enables a shorter runway and a lower take-off speed .

With the exception of the United States and France, all states use appropriately designed aircraft carriers. The ski jump on the Brazilian aircraft carrier NAe São Paulo can be lowered.

technology

Ski jumps can be used with or without a catapult . The slope of the ramp is between 6.5 ° ( Giuseppe Garibaldi ) and 14 ° (e.g. Queen Elizabeth class ). On the Russian Admiral Kuznetsov , the required take-off speed of a MiG-29 is around 140 km / h.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ How it Works: An F-35B Ski Jump Takeoff f35.com
  2. ↑ Here Is Every Aircraft Carrier in the World
  3. ↑ Wilmer H. Reed: AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF A CURVED RAMP ON THE TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE OF CATAPULT-LAUNCHED AIRPLANES National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1952.
  4. ^ Elijah W. Turner: AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS FROM RUNWAYS WITH INCLINED RAMPS Wright Laboratory, Wright Patterson Airforce Base, May 1991.