Arresting Gear Tests for Elevated Short Take-Off and Landing Ports (STOL).

Abstract

Tests were performed at the Naval Air Test Facility with an S-2A Aircraft utilizing the M44B-2C arresting gear to determine the degree of angular and the maximum off-center engagements that still allowed the aircraft to remain on the 300 ft. wide by 2000 ft. long surface of a STOLport. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754268

Entities

People

  • Anthony Zagarella
  • Daniel Spalluto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Arresting Gear
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).