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arrester hook

/əˈrɛstər hʊk/

Tradução: Gancho de metal resistente fixado na cauda de uma aeronave, usado para engatar nos cabos de parada do convés de um porta-aviões e desacelerar rapidamente o avião no pouso.

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/əˈrɛstər hʊk/C1formaltechnical
  • ptGancho de metal resistente fixado na cauda de uma aeronave, usado para engatar nos cabos de parada do convés de um porta-aviões e desacelerar rapidamente o avião no pouso.

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.

    ptGancho de parada

    • 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.