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arrester hook

/əˈrɛstər hʊk/

Traduction: Crochet métallique robuste fixé à la queue d'un avion, servant à accrocher les câbles de freinage sur le pont d'un porte-avions afin de ralentir rapidement l'appareil lors de l'atterrissage.

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/əˈrɛstər hʊk/C1formaltechnical
  • frCrochet métallique robuste fixé à la queue d'un avion, servant à accrocher les câbles de freinage sur le pont d'un porte-avions afin de ralentir rapidement l'appareil lors de l'atterrissage.

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.

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    • 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.