leptiprince66 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) Kit Hobby Boss: Edited June 28, 2016 by leptiprince66 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 (edited) hi, leptiprince66 , interesting subject, a first time i see this being built. did the britts really have even give a try to any kind of "navalized" Jaguars??? i remember that the french did some carrier tests and trials with their own version, and it look neat also. thanks for sharing some photos of your built. (would have take a few more...) Edited June 28, 2016 by mingwin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leptiprince66 Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 Hi it's just a what if the RN has never tested the sea jaguar ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Why is the hook down? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crusader nut Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Why is the hook down? That's not the tailhook, it's the holdback bar. It's a bar that they attach to a lug on the fuselage, and the other end is fastened to the deck. It's designed to break or release only at a certain level of pressure, so the pilot can go full burner, but the plane will not move until the cat fires. Then, the holdback bar link breaks and the plane gets launched. Without one of these, many carrier planes would have a hard time taking off. For example, if you tried to lock the brakes and go full burner in a Phantom, you could roll the tires right off the wheels and the plane would move forward anyways. That bar is designed to release when they want it to, and not a moment sooner. If you watch this video, you can see just when the cat fires, the holdback bar is visible at the bottom, and you can see it separate from the jet: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Well, I'll be. Thanks for the vid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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