Akron-based Aircraft Braking Systems Corp (Booth 1001) will supply
main wheels, carbon brakes and nose wheels, as well as digital
antiskid and brake temperature monitoring hardware, for Gulfstream's
new G450. ABSC's all-new 18-inch main wheels and brakes "are
designed to accommodate the more demanding landing and braking
requirements of the G450," the supplier says. "The three-rotor
brake configuration, which features ABSC's proven 6000-series
carbon composite heatsink material, is designed for 2,000 landings
per overhaul without an intermediate maintenance procedure."
New thermocouple brake temperature sensors are derived from units
developed for the regional aircraft sector, "and will provide
an order of magnitude increase" in reliability, ABSC says.
