(*) A device, not dependent on an aircraft arresting hook, used to stop an aircraft by absorbing its forward momentum in an emergency landing or an aborted takeoff. Also called barricade; emergency barrier. See also aircraft arresting system.
AIRCRAFT ARRESTING BARRIER
Meaning of AIRCRAFT ARRESTING BARRIER in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012