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The arrestor hook on our F4K/Ms was 400 pounds of Detroit pig iron. Worked a treat and was even used as a silent signal on intercepts.
And of course as a reverse tow bar as in Pardo’s Push
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/pardos-push-how-an-f-4-pushed-a-crippled-f-4-to-safety/