Feb 1 2010
Goodrich Corporation（NYSE：GR）正在根据与美国空军的合同迅速实现计划目标，以使用新的无螺栓车轮和碳制动器来升级该服务的C-130运输机队。Goodrich的飞机车轮和刹车团队在合同奖励后60天完成了《关键设计评论》。Goodrich目前正在合同下进行资格活动，支持飞行测试并为空军的C-130车队提供改造设备。2020欧洲杯下注官网预计资格活动将在2011年第一季度完成，然后将最初的硬件运送给空军。
The upgrade program is progressing rapidly in part because Goodrich performed much of the pre-work design and development activities prior to the contract award. Jeff Atkinson, director of military programs, Goodrich Aircraft Wheels and Brakes, said, "The Air Force required us to conduct extensive design and development testing of our candidate hardware prior to contract award in order to fully substantiate our proposal.
"Our C-130 carbon brakes are designed to last eight times longer and weigh 20 percent less than the current steel brakes, and a tire change using Goodrich's C-130 boltless wheel takes 80 percent less time than the current bolted wheel," continued Atkinson. "We are seeing strong international interest in the upgrade because of the significant weight and maintenance savings, and expect to begin international deliveries in late 2011. Our low-risk design and validation approach combined with advanced aircraft wheel and brake technologies will provide the worldwide C-130 community with significant performance, cost and maintainability benefits throughout the life of the fleet."
与钢制动系统相比，Goodrich Duracarb（R）碳制动系统可提供较轻的重量，更长的寿命，更高的性能和较低的所有权。与传统的螺栓飞机车轮相比，Goodrich无螺栓飞机车轮采用锁环设计大大降低了维护时间和成本以及零件的数量。Goodrich飞机车轮和制动器正在使用由飞机制造商（如空客，波音，庞巴迪，塞斯纳，巴西航空公司，洛克希德·马丁和Northrop Grumman）生产的20,000多个军事，商业，区域和商务飞机。