Patent ID: 8418965

Claim:
A mounting set for use in mounting an external stores to a mounting station of an aerospace vehicle, comprising a mounting bracket arrangement and a strap arrangement, said bracket arrangement configured for selective reversible engagement with respect to the mounting station and for cooperating with said strap arrangement, said strap arrangement being configured for securing the bracket arrangement to the external stores in load bearing abutment therewith to enable transfer of loads between the external stores and said mounting station via said bracket arrangement, in operation of said mounting set, wherein said strap arrangement comprises at least one strap configured for circumscribing at least a portion of a perimeter of an external surface of the external stores in abutment with the external surface of the external stores, wherein said at least one strap comprises an inner facing surface, and wherein said inner-facing surface is coated with or comprises a layer of frictionless or lubricating material to provide friction-free abutment with respect to the external surface of the external stores.