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arrester hook

/əˈrɛstər hʊk/

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/əˈrɛstər hʊk/C1formaltechnical
  • ruПрочный металлический крюк, прикрепленный к хвосту самолета, предназначенный для зацепления за тормозные тросы на палубе авианосца для быстрого замедления самолета при посадке.

A strong metal hook attached to the tail of an aircraft, designed to catch on arresting cables on an aircraft carrier's deck to rapidly decelerate the plane during landing.

  1. Aircraft landing deviceC2formal

    A strong metal hook attached to the tail of an aircraft, used to catch on cables on an aircraft carrier deck to rapidly decelerate the plane during landing.

    ruПосадочный гак

    • The pilot deployed the arrester hook just before touching down on the carrier deck.
    • The arrester hook caught the cable, bringing the jet to a safe stop.
    • Modern fighter jets rely on the arrester hook for short-runway landings.