arresting gear

aviation

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In warship: Improvements between the wars
Landing aircraft were caught by arresting wires strung across the deck that engaged a hook fastened under the planes’ tails. Originally, arresting wires were needed to keep the very light wood-and-cloth airplanes of the World War I era from being blown overboard by gusts of wind. After heavier steel-framed and…
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In warship: Large carriers
…making the installation of better arresting gear necessary. Also, landing control had to be improved, because the approaching pilot had to make crucial decisions much more quickly. As in the case of the steam catapult, the British supplied the solution, in the form of the angled deck and the mirror…
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