TECHNICAL STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ENGAGEMENT AND ARRESTMENT OF TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES.
Abstract
Tests were conducted to ascertain the technical feasibility of engagement and arrestment of transport category airplanes in the weight range from 50,000 to 350,000 pounds at varying landing and take-off velocities. The evaluation tests utilized a Model 3500 Arresting Gear System, and two transport category airplanes, each configured with a fuselage mounted tail hook. Two air planes of the Civil Aeronautics Manual Part 3 (CAM-3) category, having conventional landing gears, were taxied over the raised runway pendant to determine whether the pendant pesented a hazardous condition on the runway. Tests includ ed measurements of airplane velocities, gross weights, acceleration forces, tail hook loads, arresting gear cable tensions, and hydraulic tube pressures. The results of this evaluation show that it is entirely feasible to stop a large transport airplane by having the airplane engage its tail hook into a raised cable connected to a suitable energy absorption device, and that the raised cable across the runway does not present a major hazard to the CAM-3 type airplanes used. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0418412
Entities
People
- Ralph A. Russell