Rafale M STOBAR tests ?

kollum · **Joined:** Sun May 29, 2011 5:08 pm **Posts:** 2

Hello everyone.

For my first post on this forum, I'dd like to ask for information about tests to take off the Charles de Gaule carrier without using the catapult.

I think that I read somewhere that somme tests where made ( and that the two rafales that crashed after they collided were burning their fuel after such a test ), but I can no longer find any information about this. And I doubt my memory.

Did they realy took place ?
Any information ( max load, etc... ) would be highly appreciated
Any picture or video ?

Thanks

TMor · **Posted:** Mon May 30, 2011 4:03 pm

kollum wrote:

I think that I read somewhere that somme tests where made ( and that the two rafales that crashed after they collided were burning their fuel after such a test )

As far as I'm concerned, I've never heard anything like this. In fact, those two birds were testing heavy configuration catapulting.
http://secretdefense.blogs.liberation.f ... ssais.html

Quote:

L'objectif était de valider l'utilisation de la poussée des moteurs avec post-combustion (post-combustion minimale, puis poussée maximale) lors du catapultage

No STOBAR tests ever to my knowledge.

kollum · **Joined:** Sun May 29, 2011 5:08 pm **Posts:** 2

Thanks TMor.

Seems my memory tricked me.

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