AERO-65 bomb rack
The Aero 65A bomb rack is a parent rack which provides for the carriage, arming, and
release of stores weighing up to 1,000 pounds and having 14� suspension lugs. When the AERO 65A bomb rack is fitted with the AERO 1A adapters, it can carry weapons or stores with 30� suspension, weighing up to 2,000 pounds. The AERO 65A bomb rack consists of a U-shaped frame, an electrical release unit, two arming solenoids, two hook assemblies, a release linkage assembly, a hooktie linkage assembly, and a cable assembly.
An appropriately configured HARPOON can be launched from an AERO-65 bomb rack, AERO-7/A bomb rack, MK 6 canister, MK 7 shock resistant canister, MK 12 thickwall canister, MK 112 ASROC launcher, MK 8 and MK 116 TARTAR launcher, or submarine torpedo tube launcher.
Sources and Resources
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/equip/aero-65.htm
Maintained by Robert Sherman
Originally created by John Pike
Updated Sunday, April 23, 2000 7:24:33 AM