Aircraft braking systems include:
- Aircraft disc brakes in the landing gear, used to brake the wheels while touching the ground. …
- Thrust reversers, that allow thrust from the engines to be used to slow the aircraft.
- Air brakes, dedicated flight control surfaces that work by increasing drag.
Aircraft brakes stop a moving aircraft by converting its kinetic energy to heat energy by means of friction between rotating and stationary discs located in brake assemblies in the wheels. Brakes provide this critical stopping function during landings to enable airplanes to stop within the length of the runway.
The price for one brake differs depending on the aircraft model. For example, the list price for a Boeing 777 is approximately 100,000 USD for a complete 12-piece brake set.
The regulation consists of various standards and stringent requirements to be met by aircraft brake manufacturers.
- AAR Corp.
- Beringer Aero.
- Collins Aerospace.
- Crane Co.
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Lufthansa Technik AG.
- Meggitt PLC.
- Parker-Hannifin Corporation.
High performance military aircraft have long used speedbrakes, interchangeably referred to as air brakes or dive brakes, to control speed during rapid descent or to quickly reduce speed during level flight. Early commercial aircraft types utilised extension of the undercarriage to provide additional drag when required.
By – Ahad Chelopazi
