Thursday, 14 May 2009

Question time # 46

What is the function of this object ?

What aircraft type are we looking at ?
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7 comments:

  1. sir minty14 May 2009 at 21:40

    I think it is a towplane glider tow hook

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  2. sir minty14 May 2009 at 21:42

    Or what about a mechanism for dropping loads?

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  3. Dave Paull14 May 2009 at 21:45

    Hmm.
    That didn't take long now did it !

    Wrong :-

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  4. Keagan15 May 2009 at 09:32

    I reckon its a C-172 tow hook for banner towing. The aircraft swoops on a ground based set-up and hooks a wire and pulls the banner into the air.

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  5. Dave Paull15 May 2009 at 11:38

    Oh dear me.
    I don't like that idea at all.

    Will give you points for trying though.

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  6. Thirsty15 May 2009 at 18:05

    How common is this part on the aircraft

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  7. cessna18515 May 2009 at 19:21

    I reckon it holds the wheels up on a Lada.... whoops I mean a Yak 52.

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