Goodrich Completes Flight Testing with its Boeing Next-Generation 737 Carbon Brake
June 15 2009 - 12:11AM
Business Wire
Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has successfully completed
flight testing of its Boeing Next-Generation 737 wheels and carbon
brakes. Formal certification of the equipment is expected in the
second half of 2009, and the brakes available for delivery on
production airplanes in the first half of 2010.
The new wheels and carbon brakes, which will be fully compatible
with all Next-Generation 737 models, provide a weight savings of
approximately 700 pounds (318 kg) per airplane compared to high
capacity steel brakes and 550 pounds (250 kg) compared to standard
capacity steel brakes. According to Jim Wharton, vice president of
Commercial Aircraft Wheels & Brakes at Goodrich, �Because the
weight saving reduces fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions,
Goodrich is seeing significant airline interest in the new wheel
and carbon brake. Goodrich has both steel and carbon brakes
available for this aircraft, allowing airlines to select the
equipment best suited to their operational needs.�
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.
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