Came across this article about an excavation of prototype catapult for WW2 bombers in Oxfordshire.
http://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/10...atapult/148868
Experimental British WW2 Bomber Catapult
Came across this article about an excavation of prototype catapult for WW2 bombers in Oxfordshire.
http://www.heritagedaily.com/2023/10...atapult/148868
Just saw this one too; I was going to post since your's didn't show up on my daily threads, for some reason.
An interesting concept.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Interesting find Craig.
However, one that I would not have fancied trying with a full bomb load underneath my feet.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Possibly one reason for it not becoming operational.Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte
Interesting find Craig.
Rob.
Frankly, I have to assume that there are structural limits on how big/heavy a plane can be and still be catapulted.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Thanks for that Craig. Comes under the heading of "Rather you than me"
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