Avionics
First Flights with Safe Landings
Meggitt’s prominent position in the supply of wheels and brakes is underlined by the high number of new aircraft programs it's on.
Meggitt’s electric braking systems provide fully integrated brake control and anti-skid protection.
Meggitt’s electric braking systems provide fully integrated brake control and anti-skid protection.

When the Saab Gripen E prototype took to the air for the first time last week it became the eighth aircraft type equipped with Meggitt wheels or brakes to make its maiden flight since the start of 2016. The Gripen achievement followed the first flight of the Irkut MC-21-300 at the end of May, and other recent Meggitt-equipped first flights have included those by the Boeing/Saab T-X, Bombardier Global 7000, Gulfstream G600 and Textron Scorpion.

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