{"id":75368,"date":"2022-07-30T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=75368"},"modified":"2022-07-29T18:48:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T22:48:37","slug":"beartrap-the-best-way-to-land-a-big-helicopter-on-a-small-ship-at-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2022\/07\/30\/beartrap-the-best-way-to-land-a-big-helicopter-on-a-small-ship-at-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Beartrap: The Best Way To Land A Big Helicopter On A Small Ship At Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5EZqthhTMfA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Polyus Studios<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 29 Jul 2022<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to like the video and subscribe to my channel!<br \/>\nSupport me on Patreon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/polyusstudios<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today, navies across the world use an ingenious system to land helicopters on the rolling deck of a ship at sea. It enabled the powerful helicopter-destroyer combination that has become the dominant form of at sea anti-submarine warfare. It&#8217;s the &#8220;helicopter haul down and rapid securing device&#8221;, more commonly known as Beartrap. This device may be little known to the public, but it stands as one of the greatest contributions Canada has ever made to naval aviation, and ushered in the age of helicopters at sea.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Related Videos:<br \/>\n<em>HMCS Labrador<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xmcu-aFH3Ck\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/xmcu-aFH3Ck<\/a><br \/>\n<em>HMCS Bras D&#8217;Or<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8bXx3VymMwA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/8bXx3VymMwA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Music:<br \/>\n&#8220;Denmark&#8221; &#8211; Portland Cello Project<br \/>\n&#8220;Your Suggestions&#8221; &#8211; Unicorn Heads<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Introduction<br \/>\n0:28 <em>HMCS Labrador<\/em> Pioneers Helicopters At Sea<br \/>\n1:18 Changing Threat and Hydrofoils<br \/>\n2:08 VX-10 Trials and New Helicopters<br \/>\n5:18 How Beartrap Works<br \/>\n8:08 Operational Deployment<br \/>\n9:18 Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>Research sources:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqblk3YnVqOUx1UUEtYkROazlJTjNEa1JELV92QXxBQ3Jtc0tuUm96cTVDSml3bGIxYlhReGdqckVUYjFJMTZJaXRNTHRWMk1ZaXpFc0pjTzFZcDhnNnlFLXZTM1B2SVVXTndVendNOFRiWU5fYXNpSTFxTFA0REtjc0xKd0ZsenNnLUVLcUlRVDJMMHNRRDdGS3FzOA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Freadyayeready.com%2Ftimeline%2F1960s%2Fbeartrap%2F&#038;v=5EZqthhTMfA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/readyayeready.com\/timeline\/19&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1h6dnA2Uk0yMWdNdnB4djRza0M2VFF3bWExd3xBQ3Jtc0tsVnVqS1hpWFoyQnNETzdlRzR1RkVtSjZVdzEwZGk5Smh6RzRsOGFuejVpaVZ0V3NUYUJRU3N5S29CS2JRQy1JTkYydG9SYXlpLTdSbWtwc2xSUDk1b085SEsxNVZ3QXNmak9meVFFb3Q2YXJTMk5qTQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fskiesmag.com%2Fnews%2Fcanadian-innovation-on-display-the-beartrap%2F&#038;v=5EZqthhTMfA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/skiesmag.com\/news\/canadian-in&#8230;<\/a><br 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target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.helicoptersmagazine.com\/b&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWdIT1hHWjNPbzBiMjRaRUE3YTE3RDhWZG5TUXxBQ3Jtc0tsbG01YVo0engxNXRWRXhzZ2lHZmt3NTNkZTRSVlc5RUJCaklYMXFkZGZNdVdmQkZlenM1VzhKR3NiNHhTdHBUaVJLcXl6UDVFVnRSeUprRmVpWE5JOGdHcjM1bXBuTDZ5ZlNLZk5UZi01TWV6MmhYbw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.canada.ca%2Fen%2Fdefence-research-development%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fdrdc-technology-supports-safer-smoother-landings-royal-canadian-navy.html&#038;v=5EZqthhTMfA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/defence-rese&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Footage sources:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WU7Ch89GM6M\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/WU7Ch89GM6M<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5p1xx0ysfeM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/5p1xx0ysfeM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#helicopter #navy #PolyusStudios<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a 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