Aircraft capture systems

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1990-04-16

1991-10-08

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Retarding and restraining devices

Friction brakes

244110R, B64C 2568

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050547178

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft capture system, e.g. for a radio-controlled pilotless aircraft (19), having at the homing station a boom arrangement (13) mounted for rotation about a vertical hinge axis (A--A) and having appreciable flexibility under forces acting perpendicular to the hinge axis while being substantially inflexible under forces acting parallel to the hinge axis. The flexibility of the boom arrangement cushions the aircraft against shock when an arrester hook (33) deployed from the aircraft engages the boom arrangement via an arrester wire (15) attached to the boom arrangement.

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