Aircraft Landing Equipment
FSC 1710: Aircraft Landing Equipment
Federal Supply Class (FSC) 1710 covers aircraft arresting gear and recovery equipment used on naval vessels and shore-based airfields to stop landing aircraft. These systems are built to stringent MIL-SPEC and NAVAIR standards.
Arresting equipment decelerates aircraft over a very short distance during carrier and expeditionary recovery. It is essential to safe flight operations from ships and short runways.
Common items include cross-deck pendants, arresting engines, purchase cables, sheaves, and associated deck hardware. Components use high-strength steel and wire rope engineered for repeated high-energy arrestments.