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Originally Posted by Ron Smith
"I was reading just the other day that Navy/Marine F/A-18 carrier jets have a 'towel rack' in front of the pilot, so his non-throttle hand isn't on the 'stick' during catapult takeoffs."
They won't launch until the Catapult Officer sees both of the Pilots hands in the air, free of the controls.
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So the last action the pilot takes is to slam the throttles forward & grab the 'towel rack'??? Visual confirmation???
Do they launch with afterburners on???
