CVN-78 Arresting Gear Approved For Propeller And Jet Aircraft

摘要

The USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN-78) Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) has been approved torecover both propeller and jet aircraft, according to an Aircraft Recovery Bulletin (ARB), NavalAir Systems Command said Aug. 12.The ARB, released on Aug. 2, allows the propeller aircraft C-2A Greyhound, E-2C Hawkeye andE-2D Advanced Hawkeye as well as jet aircraft the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and E/A-18GGrowler to all perform flight operations on CVN-78.ARBs are official Navy instructional documents identifying the weights and engaging speedsthat are authorized for shipboard arrestments for specific aircraft.