Hydraulic system for operating hook on aircraft, to engage arresting wires on aircraft carrier deck; system lowers hook in about 6 sec, raises it in 1 sec, and has skip time of 0.15 sec when it strikes deck and re-extends; extended length of cylinder is 20.25 in. between pin centers; stroke is 4.97 in.; max force exerted is 13,000 lb, weight 15.5 lb.


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    Title :

    Orifices control speed in aircraft arresting gear


    Additional title:

    Applied Hydraulics


    Contributors:
    Hoare, R.G. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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