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Arresting gear
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An arresting gear, or arrestor gear, is a mechanical system used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft as it lands. Arresting gear on aircraft carriers is an essential component of naval aviation, and it
An F-14 Tomcat descends to make an arresting gear landing on the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) in 2002
An F-14 Tomcat descends to make an arresting gear landing on the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) in 2002
Fairey III-F aircraft landing on board British aircraft carrier HMS Furious circa early 1930s. Arresting gear wires are visible above the flight deck
Fairey III-F aircraft landing on board British aircraft carrier HMS Furious circa early 1930s. Arresting gear wires are visible above the flight deck
A cross-deck pendant milliseconds after an aircraft nose-wheel passes over it. The arched supports are leaf springs that raise the pendant above the f
A cross-deck pendant milliseconds after an aircraft nose-wheel passes over it. The arched supports are leaf springs that raise the pendant above the flight deck.
A Grumman A-6 Intruder about to catch the #3 wire.
A Grumman A-6 Intruder about to catch the #3 wire.
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
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The Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier is a class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy to replace portions of the aging Nimitz-class carrier fleet. Named after form
Arresting gear
…in the Nimitz-class, along with Enterprise, have four wires, with the exception of USS Ronald Reagan and USS George H.W. Bush, which have only three. Gerald R. Ford-class carriers will also have three. Pilots aim for the second wire for the three-wire configuration or third wire for the four-wire configuration to reduce…
USS Gerald R. Ford underway in April 2017
USS Gerald R. Ford underway in April 2017
Gerald R. Ford arrived at Naval Station Norfolk after seven days of builders trials in April 2017.
Gerald R. Ford arrived at Naval Station Norfolk after seven days of builders trials in April 2017.
Aerial view of Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78, bottom) alongside USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75, top), a ship of the preceding Nimitz class
Aerial view of Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78, bottom) alongside USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75, top), a ship of the preceding Nimitz class
A drawing of the EMALS's linear induction motor
A drawing of the EMALS's linear induction motor