Landing Systems

GA-ASI and UK Partners Validate New Open Payload Architecture During Sovereign Payload Capability Demonstration

Demo Supports Independent Upgrade of Future Sovereign Payloads on Predator B SAN DIEGO - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, along with SELEX Galileo (a Finmeccanica company) and Cobham Aviation Services (Cobham), today demonstrated a new open payload...

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Goodrich Delivers 1,000th 777 Landing Gear to Boeing

Major milestone marks 20 year program partnership between Boeing and Goodrich SINGAPORE, Feb. 13, 2012 - SINGAPORE AIRSHOW - Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) delivered its 1,000th shipset of 777 landing gear to Boeing on January 31, 2012. Goodrich teams in Ohio, Tenn., Wash., Ontario, Canada and Krosno, Poland supply the 777 landing gear. We are incredibly proud to have delivered our 1,000th 777...

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Honeywell Takes Air China to New Heights

Next-generation Avionics Suite to Help Air China Maximize Operating Efficiency and Safety SINGAPORE, Feb. 13, 2012 - Air China has extended its relationship with Honeywell (NYSE: HON) Aerospace with a range of agreements covering avionics and wheels and brakes. With an increasing number of aircraft filling the skies, pilots need critical flight-related data, including weather and traffic...

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Landing Gear Trailing Arm suits unmanned aircraft systems.

Available as field retrofit for main landing gear, trailing arm extends utility of Predator-® B/MQ-9 Reaper UAS by delivering increase in landing weight capacity at full FAR descent rate of 10 ft/sec. Solution also offers growth path to increase gross takeoff weight (10,500 lb vs. 11,700 lb), full rejected takeoff brake system at growth maximum weight of 11,700 lb, as well as provisions for...

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Airbus Selects Goodrich for A350-1000 Main Landing Gear

Contract expected to generate more than $2 billion in revenue CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has been selected by Airbus to provide the main landing gear for the -1000 variant of the A350 XWB aircraft. The contract is expected to generate more than $2 billion in original equipment and aftermarket revenue for Goodrich over the life of the program. This selection covers the...

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Vaisala's New Runway Visual Range System Approved for Air Traffic Control Use in the USA

Availability of runway visual range information has a positive impact on flight safety and airport capacity (Louisville, CO, December 22, 2009) The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Vaisala AviMet-® PC-Based Runway Visual Range (RVR) system for air traffic control use in airports across the country. The primary users of the system are air traffic controllers who access RVR...

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Honeywell SmartPath(TM) Precision Landing System First to Receive FAA System Design Approval

Technology Allows Airports to Increase Capacity, Reduce Delays, Improve Energy Efficiency PHOENIX, Sept. 21 -- Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that its SmartPath(TM) Precision Landing System, a technology that increases airport capacity for a fraction of the cost of new runways, is the first and only ground based augmentation system (GBAS) to receive the Federal Aviation Administration's...

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Wheelabrator Automated Airblast Peening System

Wheelabrator Automated Airblast Peening System

Peening landing gear for the Aerospace industry Burlington, ON - (May 18, 2009) - In August 2008, a Wheelabrator Automated Airblast Peening system was commissioned at Hawker Pacific Aerospace; the first in its Sun Valley, California facility. For more than half a century, Hawker Pacific Aerospace has been a leading independent landing gear overhaul and repair organization with a reputation for...

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Honeywell Provides Satellite Precision Landing System for Bremen Airport

Next-Gen SmartPath(TM) System Improves Capacity and Lowers Airport Costs PHOENIX, May 13 -- Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today that installation is complete for its SmartPath(TM) Precision Landing System at Bremen Airport in Germany. Honeywell's technology is a ground-based augmentation system that supports precision approach and landings using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite data and...

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Wheelabrator® Automated Airblast Peening System: Peening Landing Gears for the Aerospace Industry

Burlington, ON - (March 3, 2009) - Wheelabrator-® Automated Airblast, Wheelblast and Hybrid peening systems offer comprehensive solutions for aerospace applications. When comparing like solutions, consider the sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, operator interface and touch screen controls that provide access to real-time process data, trending and analytical capabilities of Wheelabrator equipment....

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