TOW Release Mechanism For Seagull EP Decathlon

[p3x197]

Looks like its a good idea

[OCDRC]

@p3x197 Yup, basically, it was if the banner got caught in a tree, rather than let the plane get caught too, you can release it.

[p3x197]

@OCDRC Yeah i like it. You coulp put a parazhute in it

[OCDRC]

@p3x197 What, if I may ask, would having a parachute do?

[p3x197]

@OCDRC You drop it. Then you watch it glide down to planet earth ;p

[OCDRC]

@p3x197 But if I have it externally, it will produce drag and slow the plane down :) And things up high with parachutes don't go straight down, they glide on for miles!

[p3x197]

@OCDRC A banner produces drag more then the parachute because you wrap it up

[OCDRC]

@p3x197 Idealy, you would put a parachute internally, that way it cannot open and drag the plane out of the sky, an open parachute will produce 10x more drag that the banner and probably pull the plane from the sky

[p3x197]

@OCDRC It wont open, If you wrap it up and the pin goes thru it

[OCDRC]

@p3x197 I guess so, although there is a high chance it would get caught in the counter balance on the rudder

[p3x197]

@OCDRC i doubt it will get caught becasue it takes awhile to deploy