Collins completes first upgrade of US Navy’s C-130T and KC-130T 06 May 2021 (Last Updated May 7th, 2021 16:15)
Raytheon Technologies’ Collins Aerospace has upgraded the US Navy’s C-130T and KC-130T aircraft fleet with new wheels and brakes.
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The latest upgrade enables C-130 users reduce maintenance time and cost with long-lasting wheels and carbon brakes. Credit: Collins Aerospace.
The latest wheels and carbon brakes upgrade will enable C-130 users to lower maintenance time and cost.
Collins’ C-130 brakes are made of DURACARB carbon heat sink material. They allow the aircraft to clock 2,000 landings per overhaul.
This is eight times more than the 250 landings per overhaul allowed by the C-130’s existing system.
Collins Aerospace to upgrade USAF’s B-52 wheel and brake system 8 April 2021 (Last Updated April 8th, 2021 11:51)
Raytheon Technologies unit Collins Aerospace has secured a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the ‘B-52 Wheel and Brake System Improvement’ programme.
The contract will see Collins Aerospace design and develop a new wheel and carbon brake for the B-52 platform. Credit: USAF.
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Raytheon Technologies unit Collins Aerospace has secured a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the ‘B-52 Wheel and Brake System Improvement’ programme.
The contract will see Collins Aerospace design and develop a new wheel and carbon brake for the platform. The programme will result in retrofitting of 77 aircraft.