tailhook
Deck landing device
A tailhook is a hook mounted on the underside of a naval aircraft's tail, used to catch arresting cables stretched across an aircraft carrier's deck.
This mechanism brings planes to a rapid stop on the short runway: The pilot felt the jolt as the tailhook caught the wire.
Tailhook landings are among the most demanding maneuvers in aviation.
Pilot's control area
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- launchSet into motion
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
- deck crewShip's surface workers
Device for catching animals
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- approachWay of handling something
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- glide slopeAircraft descent guidance beam
finals · wave-off · bolter · meatball · lineup · flare · rollout · crosswind
Forced fluid stream
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- naval aviationAircraft operations at sea
- F-18U.S. Navy fighter aircraft
- A-6Naval attack aircraft designation
F-14 · Phantom · Tomcat · afterburner · thrust · cockpit · ejection seat · squadron
Formal withdrawal of statement
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- wireThin metallic conductor
- catchSeize or snag
extender · retractable · hydraulic · deploy · latch · barb · shank · spool
Maritime military force
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
battle group · maritime · seaborne · shipboard · blue water
flight deck
Pilot's control area
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- launchSet into motion
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
deck crew · hangar · elevator · island · air boss · marshal · pattern
trap
Device for catching animals
glide slope · finals · wave-off · bolter · meatball · lineup · flare · rollout · crosswind · precision
jet
Forced fluid stream
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- naval aviationAircraft operations at sea
- F-18U.S. Navy fighter aircraft
A-6 · F-14 · Phantom · Tomcat · afterburner · thrust · cockpit · ejection seat · squadron · air wing
retraction
Formal withdrawal of statement
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- wireThin metallic conductor
catch · extender · retractable · hydraulic · deploy · latch · barb · shank · spool · dampener
navy
Maritime military force
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
cruise · battle group · maritime · seaborne · shipboard · blue water
- Naval Aviationnaval aviation, naval aviator, flight deck, fighter squadrons, air wing
- Carrier Aviationflight deck, catapult, carrier deck, deck crew, meatball
- brakesbrake, brake pads, brake pad, disc brake, brake shoes
- Aircraft CarriersUSS Nimitz, USS Enterprise, supercarrier, nuclear carrier, USS Midway
- brakingdisc brake, drum brake, brake pad, brake rotor, brake drum