---
name: "BIS_fnc_aircraftCatapultLaunch"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Aircraft Carrier"]
arma3_since: "1.68"
locality: {"argument": "local", "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_aircraftCatapultLaunch
revid: 329426
updated: 2022-07-27T15:50:17Z
---

# BIS_fnc_aircraftCatapultLaunch

*Function · Aircraft Carrier · Arma 3 v1.68*

Locality: arguments **local**

## Description

Accelerates an aircraft off the aircraft carrier. For this to work the aircraft must be properly configured in config. See Arma 3: Aircraft Systems for information about needed config changes.

## Syntax

```sqf
[aircraft, direction] call BIS_fnc_aircraftCatapultLaunch
```

**Parameters:**

- `aircraft`: [Object](../topics/Object.md) - the aircraft that should be launched
- `direction`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - (optional, default `direction _aircraft`) direction to launch the aircraft off to

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
[_plane] call BIS_fnc_aircraftCatapultLaunch;
```

## See also

[BIS_fnc_aircraftTailhook](../functions/BIS_fnc_aircraftTailhook.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc aircraftCatapultLaunch](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_aircraftCatapultLaunch) (revision 329426).</sub>