Arresting gear, or arrestor gear, describes mechanical systems used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands. Arresting gear on aircraft carriers is an essential component of naval aviation, and it is most commonly used on CATOBAR and STOBAR aircraft carriers. Similar systems are also found at land-based airfields for expeditionary or emergen...
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(from the article `naval ship`) Aircraft carrier operation required three elements: a means of launching from the ship, a means of recovering aircraft aboard ship, and a means of ... Jet aircraft landed at much higher speeds than had propeller-driven planes, making the installation of better arresting gear necessary. Also, landing ... ...
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any mechanism or device for bringing something to a stop, as an airplane landing on an aircraft carrier.
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