Lakehurst races to upgrade 'brakes' for carrier landings
The arresting gear that brings an aircraft to a stop in seconds on an aircraft carrier has finally entered the digital age.
Researchers at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst are using computers to control the arresting machinery. The computer will replace the hand crank to compensate for the weight of the aircraft that's about to land. It will also reset the cable after the plane lands.
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