Catapult fitted on Ile-de-France is similar to those experimented with by French Navy; length available for rolling of plane being only 27 m.; launching platform is propelled forward by piston of compressed-air propelling cylinder through steel rope; acceleration of launching carriage is between 1.5 and 2 times that of gravity.


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    Title :

    Seaplane catapult on the "Ile-de-France. "


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg. Shipg. Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English