Aircraft Arresting System

USA / Texas / Westdale /
Land-based military airfields operating fighter or jet trainer aircraft also use arresting gear systems, although they are not required for all landings. Instead, they are used for landing aircraft on short or temporary runways, or for emergencies involving brake failure, steering problems or other situations in which using the full length of the runway is not possible or safe. There are three basic types of land based systems: permanent, expeditionary, and overrun gear.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arresting_gear
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