Both aircraft use the RAST system, just a different variation of it. The Sea King is set up for a reverse tricycle gear and the Cyclone works with a newer version based on a standard tricycle gear arrangement. I believe both systems are by what used to be DAF Indal. Cdnnighthawks comments are quite good on the impacts from my memories of the city class development.
Quick edit, at least that's what was planned back then for the new aircraft. Does anyone know if they took up the harpoon deck lock instead?
Last edited by RWBooy; 5th Jul 2012 at 21:34.