model catapult launch bridle (and connector)

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model catapult launch bridle (and connector) #180

Open BogdanTudosie opened 4 years ago

BogdanTudosie commented 4 years ago

A-4s and contemporary aircraft used a Brindle system to launch. Perhaps we should improve the launching system and add a brindle to the cat launch.

I think it is a good thing to have.

callmepartario commented 3 years ago

this is also a good opportunity to revisit any connection points to carriers on 3D and make the most of any improvements we can make there.

Andrew8604 commented 2 years ago

I think the "holdback" attaches to a fitting just ahead of the arresting hook hinge (or possibly using the same hinge) on the A-4, not the bridle hooks in the wheel wells, as seems to be indicated in the diagram, above-left. The correct diagram, above-right, shows the "bridle arrester lanyard". To the best of my knowledge, that is NOT the catapult holdback. The holdback is not illustrated in this view.

These might help... A-4 Catapult hookup diagram2 A-4B Cat hookup A-4B H-8 Cat hookup

A-4C nosewheel steering on a carrier, BTW.

Merker6 commented 1 year ago

Something I always wanted to model! Yes, I can take a look at this. Assigning now but may take some time to do.

Worth noting that I never did it in the first place, as it wasn't clear how we should transition from it being connected to the plane, to being jettisoned``