Bolter (aeronautics)
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In naval aviation, a bolter occurs when an aircraft attempting an arrested landing on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier touches down, but fails to catch an arrestor cable and come to a stop. Bolt
An F/A-18C Hornet that has failed to engage an arrestor wire on the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis and is attempting to bolter
Tailhook
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A tailhook, arresting hook, or arrester hook is a device attached to the tail of some military fixed-wing aircraft. The hook is used to achieve rapid deceleration during routine landings aboard aircra
Aircraft's tail hook catching the wire while landing on an aircraft carrier
F-15 tailhook. Most USAF tactical jet aircraft have tailhooks for emergency use.
F/A-18C tailhook with arresting wire
The tailhook of a T-45