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To: phantomworker

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/news/2006/q1/060130a_nr.html

What do you think of these new carbon brakes?

17 posted on 02/01/2006 5:22:52 PM PST by phantomworker (Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool...and don't accuse me of your imagination.)

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To: phantomworker; Paleo Conservative

Oh, let's see, what do I think of these new carbon brakes. LOL! It's been a long day.! LOL!

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/news/2006/q1/060130a_nr.html

18 posted on 02/01/2006 5:24:01 PM PST by phantomworker (Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool...and don't accuse me of your imagination.)

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To: phantomworker

"The no-charge option will save up to 700 pounds in airplane weight and increase the wear life up to twice the number of landings."

We looked at them nearly 30 years ago. (I was on Mechanical Systems Staff at Boeing for the 747 project.)

What we found was that they did NOT last as long as the sintered bronze brake and there was always a fire danger because that brake heat had to go somewhere.

They probably have different carbon formulations by now.

19 posted on 02/01/2006 5:35:31 PM PST by nightdriver

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