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Figure 5-3.Mk 50 torpedo configurations - 14313_125
Figure 5-8.Mk 78 Mod 0 and Mod 1 suspension band assemblies

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(fig. 5-4) or the Mk 28 Mod 3 (fig. 5-5) air stabilizers are used on torpedoes configured for fixed-wing aircraft. The Mk 31 Mod 0 (fig. 5-6) or the Mk 31 Mod 1 (fig. 5-7) air stabilizers are used on torpedoes configured for helicopters. Mk 78 Mod 0 or Mod 1 suspension bands (fig. 5-8) are used in pairs to suspend the torpedo from the bomb racks or shackles of the launching aircraft. The bands wrap  around  the  torpedo  and  are  secured  by  tension bolts.  After  the  bands  are  installed,  the  torpedo  is loaded aboard by engaging the suspension band lugs in the bomb racks or on the bomb shackles of the aircraft. The torpedo is loaded internally for fixed-wing aircraft launch and externally for helicopter launch. When the bomb   rack/shackle   hooks   are   released,   the   torpedo drops.  Release  wires  unlatch  the  suspension  bands, allowing them to break away from the torpedo as it is launched from the aircraft. 5-4 Figure 5-4.—Mk 28 Mod 2 torpedo air stabilizer. Figure 5-5.—Mk 28 Mod 3 torpedo air stabilizer. Figure 5-6.—Mk 31 Mod 0 torpedo air stabilizer.







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