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"Spider's Web" Saves British Seahawk Fighter
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The Times of Ceylon Press
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This dramatic picture — taken during an actual emergency landing on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean — shows how a nylon elastic barrier, aptly name the "Spider's Web", saved a British Seahawk jet fighter that was unable to lower its arrester hook for a normal landing.
The barrier was erected in just over two minutes — in time to bring the plane safely to a halt (this picture) as it slithered helplessly across the deck. After the landing, the aircraft was found to be undamaged.
The "Spider's Web" is the latest safety device to be introduced by Britain's Royal Navy. It is claimed that this was the first time the device has been used in an emergency.
The barrier was erected in just over two minutes — in time to bring the plane safely to a halt (this picture) as it slithered helplessly across the deck. After the landing, the aircraft was found to be undamaged.
The "Spider's Web" is the latest safety device to be introduced by Britain's Royal Navy. It is claimed that this was the first time the device has been used in an emergency.
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May 26, 2015 11:20 PM