Stainless steel-nylon deck pendants as a means of reducing the dynamic arresting-hook loads which occur during arrestments of lightweight fighter aircraft are evaluated. In addition to pendant performance, simulated aircraft main-wheel-rim rollovers of the pendants were conducted to determine the extent of pendant damage incurred and various types of pendant-to-purchase-tape connecting hardware were evaluated. One hundred sixty-three arrestments were conducted ON-CENTER and 35 feet OFF-CENTER TO PORT AT ENGAGING SPEEDS RANGING FROM 114 TO 233 KNOTS. Twelve rollovers were conducted at a speed of approximately 100 knots. The arresting-hook loads obtained when using low-modulus nylon and energy- absorbing stainless-steel pendants were 35 and 25 percent lower, respectively, than those obtained when using the standard steel pendant. Based on these results, it is possible to increase the engaging-speed limit of lightweight fighter aircraft to 230 knots. (Author, modified-PL)


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    Title :

    Evaluation of Low-Modulus Nylon and Energy-Absorbing Stainless-Steel Deck Pendants Used with the E-28 Arresting-Gear System


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1971


    Size :

    46 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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