Aircraft arrestor system and method of decelerating an aircraft
US8740141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64F1/025
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrestor system and method of decelerating an aircraft. The arrestor system has a base with at least one tile made of a plurality of particles being arranged such that the particles form a plurality of water drainage passageways and wherein the at least one tile has a compressive strength which will fatigue upon a force being imparted thereto which is greater than the compressive strength of the tile.
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