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	Retired Engineer. Have always been interested in carrier catapaults. I have tried to find a good, relatively technical, description on the web with some diagrams or pix of the aircraft hold-back mechanism that's used immediately prior to launch that restrains the plane. Doubt that they still use breakable (frangible) type of bolts, but perhaps ? Do they ? Anyone know of any good sources to learn more about how this is actually done, and what these mechanisms look like ? Thanks, B.  | 
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