Aircraft
UTC Unveils a Cool Set of Wheels for the C-130 Hercules
UTC Aerospace Systems’s new C-130 brake has three rotors. The number of brake pistons and actuators (six each) is half that of the standard Hercules steel wheel.
UTC Aerospace Systems’s new C-130 brake has three rotors. The number of brake pistons and actuators (six each) is half that of the standard Hercules steel wheel.

This month UTC Aerospace Systems will complete deliveries of new brakes and wheels for the U.S. Air Force’s entire Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleet. The brakes replace the original equipment, offering significant performance improvements, enhanced maintainability and reduced life-cycle costs. Compared to the original steel brakes, the new brakes cool much quicker, resulting in reduced time on the ground in “hot” landing zones.

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