— -- Question: (In reference to the recent column " Do planes have brakes?" ) What kind of disc brakes? I was on a 737 once during acceleration at takeoff. Suddenly the crew slammed on the brakes ...
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that improper maintenance during a brake system modification led to ...
Stopping an airplane is no easy task, and although planes can use spoilers and thrust reversers to assist with the task, the brakes still do around 40% of the work. In simple terms, it's all about ...
The first T-7A Red Hawk, piloted by USAF test pilot Maj. Jonathan “Gremlin” Aronoff and Boeing test pilot Steve “Bull” Schmidt, soars over Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 8, prior to arrival.