"Indrek Aavisto" wrote in message
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Note the catapult strop falling away. It seems pretty wasteful. Does anyone
know why the RN decided to employ a strop when launching by catrapult?

I think the US carriers do not employ this method.

I think it was called a "bridle." I believe it came into use because it worked
with tail-draggers.
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