tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post5619869326418892853..comments2024-03-22T06:56:26.797-04:00Comments on U.S. Navy Aircraft History: A Brief History of Tailhook DesignTailspinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-89314039673563537802023-07-07T00:23:51.711-04:002023-07-07T00:23:51.711-04:00I was told my entire life that my uncle Hazen Prat...I was told my entire life that my uncle Hazen Pratt invented the tail hook .,…,from Minnesota. I have not seen one thing written about his name. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-8617729418475128392022-08-06T13:31:20.884-04:002022-08-06T13:31:20.884-04:00I thought Hazen Pratt invented the tail hookI thought Hazen Pratt invented the tail hookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-10675059881091328292017-11-10T02:10:33.272-05:002017-11-10T02:10:33.272-05:00Hook point and shaft are steel. Titanium and alumi...Hook point and shaft are steel. Titanium and aluminum do not have a high enough ultimate yield strength for the loads generated. Titanium can be used in the keel beam but not on the arresting hook. The arresting hook connection to the keel beam probably has the highest loads on the aircraft. JHoranLawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837111806615787641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-9664310940300045032013-12-31T12:38:07.308-05:002013-12-31T12:38:07.308-05:00Thanks for the input. The hook was generally steel...Thanks for the input. The hook was generally steel. Note that the hook point itself was replaceable since it was a wear item.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-21057973048853444332013-12-31T10:46:17.215-05:002013-12-31T10:46:17.215-05:00I don't have your answer but one of the many f...I don't have your answer but one of the many factors which require consideration when specifying hook material is minimising abrasion of the hook surface by the arrester wire in the hook throat. The closer the hardness of the throat surface to that of the arrester wire the more satisfactory the situation for both hook and wire. Hooks cast from Cr/Mo alloys and hardened gave the best hook/wire interface.<br />Ref 'Farnborough and the Fleet Air Arm' by Geoffrey Cooper<br /><br />So, food for thought when specifying a material.<br />Hope this small input helps?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-59272960240875803752013-12-13T13:52:07.105-05:002013-12-13T13:52:07.105-05:00I'm trying to find out which metal between Alu...I'm trying to find out which metal between Aluminum, Titanium, and Steel would be best used for a tail hook in a Corsair Airplane. Which metals were used in the past? Devona Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155408793170251873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-17240487874048875642013-03-30T23:16:15.432-04:002013-03-30T23:16:15.432-04:00Can anyone identify the tail shown on this web pag...Can anyone identify the tail shown on this web page?<br /><br />http://landandseacollection.com/id704.html<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-58898614281997168792013-01-03T00:32:58.775-05:002013-01-03T00:32:58.775-05:00Thanks for sharing! I always enjoy reading any art...Thanks for sharing! I always enjoy reading any article related to aircraft history. So this is how tailhook design was formed, nice info!Avionic testing | AvionTEqhttp://www.avionteq.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-21589343721330570362012-01-22T11:46:57.507-05:002012-01-22T11:46:57.507-05:00Ah, that shredding I understand. Thanks very much ...Ah, that shredding I understand. Thanks very much for the correction.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-7294537253461794902012-01-14T10:42:55.373-05:002012-01-14T10:42:55.373-05:00They meant "shredding". A problem with ...They meant "shredding". A problem with some earlier tailhook designs (A6/EA-6B for example) was a sharp hook point. This, in rare circumstances, would cause the hook point to split or part the arresting wire. Now when you look at a close up of a hook point the leading edges is almost rounded or smooth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-36743216616383220322011-12-24T22:50:11.270-05:002011-12-24T22:50:11.270-05:00I agree that the picture only provides an approxim...I agree that the picture only provides an approximation of the relationship of the main gear and hook point, but in the Quick Look Review there is a table of wheel-to-hook distances for various Navy airplanes: the F-35C has the least by a considerable margin. It would also appear from the side view in the report that the F-35C just barely meets the requirement that the hook point be on the deck with the main gear shock struts at the normal static length and the nose gear strut compressed with a flat tire.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-23154019573243827332011-12-21T14:35:42.675-05:002011-12-21T14:35:42.675-05:00And the danger of putting all our eggs in one do i...And the danger of putting all our eggs in one do it all superplane cutting edge basket.Captain Hookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834105388626994296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-58027380951272642252011-12-21T04:27:19.517-05:002011-12-21T04:27:19.517-05:00nice post, just a query about your pic showing the...nice post, just a query about your pic showing the wheel to hook distance, I think there is parallax error, not a big point in the over all theme<br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-35574861449164847182011-12-19T12:42:10.182-05:002011-12-19T12:42:10.182-05:00I recently caught some of the 1931 movie "Hel...I recently caught some of the 1931 movie "Hell Divers" (by the famous "Spig" Wead) on TCM the other day and was reminded of this article. One of the aircraft catching the wire on the USS Saratoga had a pretty nasty case of tail rise which saw one prop blade hit the wooden deck, bending it back. If you haven't seen the movie, you need to do so. It has some fantastic footage of pre-war US Naval Aviation.Logan Hartkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000102256542356633noreply@blogger.com