The History and Development of the Repeatable Release Catapult Holdback Bar

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Helm, James D., author.

Conference Name:

Aerospace Technology Conference & Exposition (1985-10-14 : Long Beach, California, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1985

Summary:

A holdback and release device is generally used to restrain an aircraft prior to catapulting. For many years release was effected by rupture of a replaceable, frangible link in the release device. While this system is conceptually simple, it has many operational and logistic drawbacks.This paper describes the history and successful development of a reuseable, or repeatable release catapult holdback system as presently used on the F-14, F-18 and T-45

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Publisher Number:

851942

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