Release System

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Nose hook for aerotow and a centre-of-gravity hook for winch launching.

Direct parts	4
Total parts	7
Used in	1 assembly
Class	Assembly

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Nose hook for aerotow and a centre-of-gravity hook for winch launching. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Release System parts and their functions

4 top-level parts · 7 parts in total · full bill of materials below

Release System parts diagram: 1 nose hook, 2 CG hook, 3 release cable, 4 release knob. 7 parts in 4 top-level items. — Release System parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.

#	Part	Qty	What it does
1	Nose Hook 2 parts	1×	Aerotow release
2	CG Hook 2 parts	1×	Winch and bungee release
3	Release Cable	2×	Release actuation cable
4	Release Knob	1×	Yellow release knob

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Bill of materials for Release System

4 top-level lines · 8 rows shown · 7 parts total · indented to 3 levels

#	Item / sub-assembly	Part no.	Qty/assy	Ext. qty	Parts	Type
1	Nose Hook 2 parts	glider-sailplane-nose-hook	1×	1	2	assembly
1.1	Hook Body	glider-sailplane-hook-body	1×	1	·	part
1.2	Coil Spring	coil-spring	1×	1	·	part
2	CG Hook 2 parts	glider-sailplane-cg-hook	1×	1	2	assembly
2.1	Hook Body	glider-sailplane-hook-body	1×	1	·	part
2.2	Coil Spring	coil-spring	1×	1	·	part
3	Release Cable	glider-sailplane-release-cable	2×	2	·	part
4	Release Knob	glider-sailplane-release-knob	1×	1	·	part

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Where the release system is used

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Aerospace & Drones 1 Glider

Used in 1 assembly

Glider

Sourcing: possible vendors

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Vendor	HQ	Specialty	MOQ	Lead time
🇨🇳Foxconn foxconn.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore) flex.com ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies dixoninfo.com ↗	Noida, IN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics bydelectronic.com ↗	Shenzhen, CN	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp venture.com.sg ↗	Singapore	Electronics contract mfg	1,000 pcs	6–10 wks