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Aircraft arrestor system and method of decelerating an aircraft

US8740141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 2007
Grant dateJun 3, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2029

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  • 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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