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Supercarrier Pro
Supercarrier Pro
  • 👋Welcome Aboard
  • Product Information
    • â„šī¸Introduction
    • 📃Glossary
    • ❗Disclaimer and Credits
    • ✅Tricks and Tips for a Successful Flight
    • đŸ—“ī¸Known Bugs, Updates & Product Roadmap
      • 🐞Loaded in a Carrier and my aircraft is invisible/partially loaded
      • 🐞Supercarrier Pro CTDs - On Spawn or when Flying to Carrier
      • 🐞TACAN/ILS Not Working
      • 🐞Osprey/Harrier Sliding on the Deck
      • 🐞Shimmering "Bounding Box" on Arrestor Cables
      • 🐞Multiplayer Sync freezing screen after Restart
      • 🐞"Shaky Camera"/"Shaky Ship" Bug - Moving Ships
      • 🐞Misplaced Crew/Teleport not functioning/Quick Taxi not functioning
    • 🆘Product Support
    • 📄PDF Manual
  • Supercarriers
    • âš™ī¸Miltech Universal Carrier Toolbar
      • Landing Tab
      • Controls Tab
        • Teleporting (Experimental Feature)
      • Settings Tab
    • đŸšĸIncluded Ships
      • Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier (CVN-76, CVN-69)
      • Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier (CVN-78)
      • Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
      • Ticonderoga-class cruiser
      • FrenchCDG Carrier
      • Independence-Class Litoral Combat Ship
    • 📍Worldwide Locations
      • Moving vs Static Locations
    • đŸšĸFlight Deck Equipment
    • đŸ›ŦApproach and Landing Equipment and Operations
      • Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System (FLOLS)
      • Long Range Lineup System (LRLS)
      • Instrument Approach & Communications Equipment
      • Landing Signal Officer (LSO)
      • Arrestor Cables
    • đŸ›ĢLaunch Operations
    • đŸ–ąī¸Multiplayer Operations
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  • Catapults
  • Jet Blast Deflectors (JBDs)
  • Elevators
  • Arrestor Cables
  • Hangar Bay
  1. Supercarriers

Flight Deck Equipment

Catapults

All CATOBAR carriers are equipped with catapults for assisted take-off. CATOBAR is a system used for the launch and recovery of aircraft from the deck of an aircraft carrier. Under this technique, aircraft launch using a catapult-assisted take-off and land on the ship (the recovery phase) using arrestor wires.

Nimitz-class carriers are equipped with four steam catapults. Similarly, Ford-class carriers are equipped 4 more modern EMALS catapults.

For more details on launch operations, read Launch Operations

Jet Blast Deflectors (JBDs)

Aircraft carriers use jet blast deflectors at the rear of aircraft catapults, positioned to protect other aircraft from exhaust blast damage. The jet blast deflector lies flush with and serves as a portion of the flight deck until the aircraft to be launched rolls over it on the way to the catapult. When the aircraft is clear of the deflector, the heavy panel is raised into position to redirect the hot jet blast.

JBDs are operated automatically by the carrier crew during launch operations. For more information, read Launch Operations

Elevators

Elevators provide movement of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment from the hangar bay and the flight deck. Elevators are typically located near the Bridge of the carrier. In the case of the Nimitz-class, 4 elevators are available. On the Ford-class, 3 elevators.

Elevators are operated through the Miltech Universal Carrier Toolbar under the Controls tab.

Arrestor Cables

An arresting gear, or arrestor gear, is a mechanical system used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands. Arresting gear on aircraft carriers is an essential component of naval aviation. During a normal arrestment, the tailhook engages the wire and the aircraft's kinetic energy is transferred to hydraulic damping systems attached below the carrier deck.

The Supercarrier Pro product is equipped with two methods of simulating arresting gear. For more information, read Arrestor Cables

Hangar Bay

The hangar bay is located below the flight deck and spawns two-thirds of the total length of the carrier. It is used to store aircraft, supplies, ammunition, and cargo. It is accessible through the elevators.

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