srgalahad
Charter Member 2022
Wish you could launch your over-gross Wellington but you won't clear the trees at the end of the field...?
The Royal Aircraft Establishment was working on the solution - just 'chuck'em into the sky'
OK, so there may have been some technical obstacles, but...
[h=1]Archaeologists Unearth World War II-Era Air Catapult System In UK[/h]

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news...h-world-war-ii-era-air-catapult-system-in-uk/
and the Twitter (X) thread on the subject with additional links: https://twitter.com/WW2Airfields/status/1712029494637117779
The Royal Aircraft Establishment was working on the solution - just 'chuck'em into the sky'
OK, so there may have been some technical obstacles, but...
[h=1]Archaeologists Unearth World War II-Era Air Catapult System In UK[/h]

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news...h-world-war-ii-era-air-catapult-system-in-uk/
and the Twitter (X) thread on the subject with additional links: https://twitter.com/WW2Airfields/status/1712029494637117779