CPC B64F 1/04 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus for restraining an aircraft during engine acceleration, the apparatus comprising:
a collet shaft that is configured to attach to the aircraft;
a rod that is configured to attach to a runway; and
a release mechanism comprising:
an electrical terminal;
a clamshell;
a fuse wire; and
a coil of wire disposed around the clamshell and anchored to the electrical terminal by the fuse wire, wherein the clamshell is configured to restrain the collet shaft and configured to release the collet shaft in response to an electric current flowing through the fuse wire and thermally deforming the fuse wire.
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