Capturing hook for aerial system

An aerial vehicle for capturing an arresting cable, the aerial vehicle comprising:

• a fuselage having a propulsion system;
• and
• an arresting device coupled to the fuselage to capture the arresting cable,
• wherein the arresting device includes a shank coupled to the fuselage at its first end and to a capturing hook at its second end,
• wherein the capturing hook comprises a first gate, a first return, a second gate, a second return, and a latch device,
• wherein the first gate is pivotally supported at a first end by the shank and movable between a closed position and an open position, the first return spring biasing the first gate to the closed position,
• wherein the second gate pivotally supported at a first end by the shank and movable between a closed position and an open position, the second return spring biasing the second gate to the closed position, and
• wherein the latch device includes a movable locking part biased by a return spring to a locked position to lock the second gate in the closed position.

A capturing hook for engaging a cable during capture and release of an aerial vehicle, the capturing hook comprising:

• a first gate pivotally supported at a first end by a base portion and movable between a closed position and an open position;
• a first return spring biasing the first gate to the closed position;
• a second gate pivotally supported at a first end by the base portion and movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the first gate comprises a first electrical contact and the second gate comprises a second electrical contact;
• a second return spring biasing the second gate to the closed position;
• and
• a latch device comprising a movable locking part biased by a return spring to a locked position to lock the second gate in the closed position.