Next-Gen Aircraft Brake Designs Seek Extended Life Spans
Safran says its SepcarbIII OR carbon brakes have a service life three times longer than steel brakes with three times more energy absorption capacity.
Credit: Safran Landing Systems
Few other airframe components endure greater stress than brakes. They are subjected to extreme heat in the process of stopping an aircraft on touchdown and exposed to corrosive chemicals and temperature extremes. Consequently, keeping them on-wing longer continues to present challenges, which OEMs...
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