CPC B64G 1/002 (2013.01) [B64F 1/025 (2013.01); B64F 1/04 (2013.01); B64G 5/00 (2013.01); F41A 1/02 (2013.01); F41B 11/62 (2013.01); F41B 11/68 (2013.01); F41B 11/723 (2013.01); F42B 12/02 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A soft catch system comprising:
a flight tube configured for longitudinal movement therethrough of a vehicle; and
at least one component present within the flight tube and configured to decelerate the vehicle, the at least one component comprising an ablative material configured to interact with a gas bearing band present on at least a portion of the vehicle,
wherein the ablative material is positioned within at least one trough formed along a length of the flight tube.
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