The aircraft pushes the limits of its advanced braking system during a simulated maximum-weight, high-speed aborted takeoff.

Stopping an airplane is no easy task, and although planes can use spoilers and thrust reversers to assist with the task, the brakes still do around 40% of the work. In simple terms, it's all about ...

Boeing’s new long-haul aircraft underwent a rejected takeoff under the worst possible scenario, with worn brakes, maximum ...

Aircraft braking is a highly specialized system. After all, it is designed to stop enormous momentum safely and efficiently. Unlike car brakes, aircraft brakes must handle extreme forces during ...

Aircraft brakes are consumable components that affect the safety of aircraft landing. Very few Chinese companies produce aircraft carbon brakes as its complicated manufacturing processes, demanding ...

This blog is a compilation of publicly available information on Safran Group’s (Paris, France) production of carbon fiber-reinforced carbon (carbon/carbon) brake discs for aircraft. The company ...

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