Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation

Engineered Arresting Systems Corporaiton

Christopher Levesque

Kenneth J Neeld

Kirk F Schneider

Scott A Smith

Daniel Glenn Warrick

Justin S Agren

Isaac Arroyo-Marquez

Travis L Chaney

Craig H Scott

An arresting cable retraction mechanism for use across an aircraft runway. The retraction mechanism functions to extend a cable across a runway (for capture by a tailhook of an aircraft) without causing the cable to recede below the runway surface during an aircraft rollover/deflection event. The arresting cable retraction mechanism is also designed to help prevent damage to a retraction motion actuator due to high speed aircraft rollover. The disclosed system separates components related to retraction vs. deflection due to rollover, such that rollover events do not affect or load the motion actuator used for retraction.

Arresting cable retraction system

Embodiments relate to aircraft arresting systems that use a net or a cable that extends across a section of a runway. Ends of the net or cable are secured to an elongated tape, which is secured to and forms a part of an energy absorbing brake system. The elongated tape is secured around a tape reel and is allowed to reel out (or 'pay out') once the aircraft is engaged. Described is a system for adjusting the height of the tape such that its elevation can be altered between the point at which it leaves the energy absorbing brake system and when it reaches the aircraft runway.

Tape elevation adjustment device for aircraft arresting systems

A retractable runway edge sheave for use in an aircraft arresting system. The arresting system functions to extend a cable across a runway for capture by a tailhook of an aircraft. The retractable runway edge sheave is designed to raise and lower the cable. The disclosed system may also feature a ramping system.

Retractable runway edge sheave

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Glenolden, PA, United States of America

Christopher Levesque