It's my guess that its simply to make pilots feel psychologically more secure on the tow. I've launched Super-Vs for years with a tow hook that is barely two ring diameters long without any pop off problems.
When I get a long hook I cut it off. The longer hooks seem to get twisted off to the side more easily on a scary launch and don't release as cleanly at the top. The most important attribute of a tow hook is first that it is beefy enough to never bend and second that it is adequately bent to 90 deg or a bit better. Rick At 01:46 PM 2/28/02 -0500, John McCloskey wrote: >Alright, Yes I need to get outside more! It's snowing like stink . >But, here's my stupid question.... Most hooks have a throat ( the >part parallel to the fuse ) of about 1/2------7/8" . I 've got some that >are 2" . Can't even remember where I got them . Why so long ? >Like I said TRIVIA > But I'm just curious about it . TIA John McCloskey RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
