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Old November 23rd 04, 01:25 PM
Michael McNulty
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"Bruce Hoult" wrote in message
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"Wayne Paul" wrote:

If you think that looks scary, take a look at the fuselage skin of this
A-3D.
http://www.a3skywarrior.com/donatedp...%20Cat%203.jpg


And it didn't actually start the cat shot yet?

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Bruce | 41.1670S | \ spoken | -+-
Hoult | 174.8263E | /\ here. | ----------O---------

The loads in the skin are from full engine thrust being reacted by the hold
back bar on the belly.


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Old November 23rd 04, 02:54 PM
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"Michael McNulty" wrote in message
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"Bruce Hoult" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Wayne Paul" wrote:

If you think that looks scary, take a look at the fuselage skin of this
A-3D.
http://www.a3skywarrior.com/donatedp...%20Cat%203.jpg


And it didn't actually start the cat shot yet?

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Bruce | 41.1670S | \ spoken | -+-
Hoult | 174.8263E | /\ here. | ----------O---------

The loads in the skin are from full engine thrust being reacted by the

hold
back bar on the belly.


I guess you have never seen one of those bridle hooks pull out during a
72,000 lb cat shot and watched your friend go into the drink.

In this picture the hold back bar had already broken. The hold back bar on
the A-3 is connected near the tail hook. The two aft straps that you see in
the picture are there to keep the bridle from going into the ocean. The
stress is caused from the force on the bridle attempting to compress the
nose gear.

Here is my Whidbey Island next door neighbor's story:
http://www.a3skywarrior.com/whaletal...33/142633.html



 




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