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Re:How ski lifts are installed: Vail's new Chair 5 (2011) [v... by madengr on Sunday April 09, 2017 @10:49PM (#14075648)
Don't some Navy and Coast Guard helicopters land by getting winched down onto a rolling deck?
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Re:How ski lifts are installed: Vail's new Chair 5 (2011) [v... by nradov on Sunday April 09, 2017 @11:01PM (#14075685)
Yes it's called RAST or "beartrap". https://www.curtisswrightds.com/products/naval-systems/helic...
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