When an aircraft carrier’s massive anchor system suffers even a brief brake failure, thousands of pounds of steel chain can surge uncontrollably through cramped compartments, putting crew members just ...

Most coverage of the Boeing 777X program focuses on production delays, certification setbacks, folding wingtips, or premium cabin concepts. Yet one of the most punishing tests in the entire ...

A faulty fan unit likely contributed to a brake fire and a “huge screen of smoke” that trailed a Frontier Airlines-operated Airbus A321 upon landing in Las Vegas earlier this month. That is according ...

This blog is a compilation of publicly available information on Safran Group’s (Paris, France) production of carbon fiber-reinforced carbon (carbon/carbon) brake discs for aircraft. The company ...