Largest aircraft to land + take off from a Carrier?

[TheAaronP]

Any ideas?

Largest ive seen is a C-130 -which is pretty huge for a Carrier!

Has there been larger?

 

[scouse]

Any ideas?

Largest ive seen is a C-130 -which is pretty huge for a Carrier!

Has there been larger?

Their was another thread about this subject sometime ago. Maybe someone could find it?? :thumright:

 

[TheAaronP]

Ah, honestly didnt think they'd be many "largest aircraft to take off from a carrier" threads.

 

[scouse]

Think it was an A/C from in the 50 s ?? :thumright: if memory serves :thumright: but that c130 takes some beating :thumright:

 

[Naval_Gazer]

How about this?

 

[Streaky]

Looks like a bolter to me.

 

[wave_dodger]

Looks like photoshop to me

this however is real, C130 on The Forrestal

 

[Ninja_Stoker]

Those Concordes were always a bit of a squeeze....

 

[wave_dodger]

And there is an SR71 just across from that too

 

[fishmiester]

When I was on the Massive (Enormous class CVSG) we landed a B52,
No arrestor hook and it took off without the aid of the catapult.
I remember one of the tyres was a little flat and my mate Smudge had to pump it up using a bike pump.

 

[Not_a_boffin]

C130 on Forrestal, late 50s, early 60s.

 

[scouse]

How about this?

The Chockhead has it all under control :w00t: :thumright: are those hands comming together for Airbrakes LOL :thumright:

 

[Naval_Gazer]

C130 on Forrestal, late 50s, early 60s.

And just to be serious for a moment, the video can be seen here.

 

[scouse]

Can we change the thread ? To largest aircraft to take off from a Royal Navy Carrier ? :thumright:

 

[The_Jimmy]

How about this?

See what happens when you let RAF pilots do FAA duties

 

[Naval_Gazer]

Look carefully and you can see the B2 'Spirit' stealth bomber coming off the ski jump. This recent hush-hush example of RN/USAF cooperation was considered so risky that four helos were deployed simultaneously as plane guard.

 

[scouse]

Remembered the B25s from the Dolittle raid :salut:
http://usera.ImageCave.com/scouse/Army_B-25_(Doolittle_Raid)(1).jpg

 

[higthepig]

 

[scouse]

:w00t: Be a good idea ? if the chockheads re -spot the wessex?? :thumright:

 

[TheAaronP]

So what potential aircraft could we land on a carrier nowadays? lets assume we have nimitz size carriers...