Great video; thank you for posting.... This is a similar system used on the USS Fletcher DDS 992, (rip) Spruance Class Destroyer. It was used on during adverse weather on a West Pac I attended in the 1990's... It is amazing how well it works!
I did a ton of work on the RAST tracks on the USS Momsen back in 2009, it's an incredible system. It wasn't fun personally torqueing over a thousand of the bolts that hold the guide plates down along the tracks that run into the hangers though, they were one inch bolts that were hand torqued to 370 Ft-lbs, my God was I beat up by that job, I was running the torque wrench like an oar on a boat for 12 hours and my back and shoulders were _toast._ Would have been nice to just use a rattle gun but the Navy is pretty particular about their torque specs...
Looks like controlled crashing. I wonder if whoever dreamed up the idea actually tested it him/herself standing under the helicopter at night on a pitching deck?
The original concept and actual system was developed by the Canadian Navy/McTagett Scott, Dowty etc. USN adopted it ans I?we modernized it. DAF of Mississauga made a few for us.. I was there for OPEVAL and TECHEVAL.. sea state 5+
@@marvsmoir701 Indeed. It (Beartrap) dates back to the late 50's and very early 60's in it's development phase and got perfected mid 60's. The real advance was including the ability for the trap itself to be moved under power into the hanger thereby making helo handling far safer for crew in high sea states.
