Carbon Supplanting Steel Brakes But Faces Corrosion Issues

Thierry Dubois September 09, 2016
Credit: Meggitt
Carbon brakes are now clearly taking the place of steel brakes in the global fleet of commercial aircraft, thanks to better durability and lighter weight. Suppliers Honeywell, Meggitt, Safran and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) do not all agree, however, on whether it is worth retrofitting commercial...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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