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To: NorthMountain

See 35.
16s have hooks. Not for arrested Landings though. Most likely in case of brake failures. There is a cable at each end of the runway overrun. So they land normally and roll out to the end and catch the cable before going into the dirt. I’ll bet most air force fighters have them.


37 posted on 10/05/2023 7:46:20 AM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: Pocketdoor
16s have hooks. Not for arrested Landings though. Most likely in case of brake failures.

Yes. Here's the tailhook on an F-16:

Here's the tailhook on an F-15:

They're much smaller than a naval tailhook, such as on this F-18:


43 posted on 10/05/2023 11:02:07 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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