Redesigned Brakes and Wheels Are on the Way for B-52 Bomber
8 Apr 2021
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk
With the U.S. Air Force's plan to keep the long-range B-52 Stratofortress flying into the 2050s, the venerable, Cold War-era bomber is going to need new brakes and wheels.
The service selected Collins Aerospace, part of Raytheon Technologies, to design and develop a new wheel and brake for the bomber, and to retrofit 77 new brake and wheel combinations, including spares provisioning, the company said Wednesday.
To increase the brakes' wear life, the company will use its carbon heat sink material known as DURACARB, which provides "increased thermal absorption" as the aircraft slows and brakes on the runway during a landing, explained Matthew Maurer, vice president and general manager of military programs, landing and mechanical systems.
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