SINGAPORE, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SINGAPORE
AIRSHOW -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) recently completed
flight testing of its new carbon brake for the U.S. Air Force's
fleet of C-130 transport aircraft, demonstrating a significant
reduction in brake cooling time and enabling quicker aircraft
turnaround.
According to Jeff Atkinson,
director of military programs at Goodrich's Aircraft Wheels and
Brakes business, "Successful U.S. Air Force flight testing
demonstrated the current 65-minute mandatory steel brake cooling
time after a heavy landing can be reduced to just five minutes when
using our new carbon brakes. This now allows the aircraft and
flight crew to quickly depart tactical areas after unloading cargo,
without having to wait over an hour for the brakes to cool
down."
Goodrich is currently delivering its new C-130 carbon brake and
boltless wheel to the U.S. Air Force to support fleet retrofit
activity beginning in early 2012. The C-130 boltless wheel greatly
reduces maintenance time and cost of operation. "We are also
in discussions with many international militaries who are
interested in the significant advantages attributed to the new
wheel and brake equipment," said Atkinson.
Goodrich's new C-130 boltless wheel and DURACARB® carbon brake
provides eight times longer brake life and six times longer wheel
life than the current wheel and brake system. Goodrich's
proprietary DURACARB® carbon material provides longer life, higher
performance and lower cost of ownership compared to steel braking
systems. Its boltless aircraft wheels employ a lock-ring
design, substantially lowering maintenance time and cost, in
addition to reduced parts count, when compared to traditional
bolted aircraft wheels. Goodrich aircraft wheels and brakes
are in service on more than 23,000 military, commercial, regional
and business aircraft produced by manufacturers such as Airbus,
Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Embraer, Lockheed Martin and Northrop
Grumman.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global
supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland
security markets. With one of the most strategically
diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves
a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and
service facilities. For more information visit
http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a
parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be
referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press
release.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Actuation and Landing
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