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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr View Post
Is the tension bar designed to break?
Exactly what the man said, although I don't think "Shears" is the correct term. "Yields". perhaps?

"This link holds the airplane back- steam pressure comes up and at a certain strain this link shears at the weak spot and the aircraft moves down the track. Have to use one for every shot and every plane and load requires a different one."

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