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Old 1st Sep 2016, 02:34
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India Four Two
 
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I did see one of the Claw tie-downs break across the cast steel arm, but it was tying down a Grumman Mallard at the time.
Obviously a very optimistic pilot! I did some searching on the Claw web-site and they claim it will withstand 1200 lbs of tension. Adequate for a typical SE aircraft, but each wing of a Mallard lifting off the ground in a hurricane, would generate 4400 lbs!
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