Collins Aerospace selected for B-52 wheel and brake retrofit program

Collins Aerospace has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to design and develop a new wheel and carbon/carbon composite brake for the B-52 Stratofortress, leading to a fleet retrofit of 77 aircraft.

“Collins Aerospace has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to design and develop a new wheel and carbon/carbon composite brake for the B-52 Stratofortress, leading to fleet retrofit of 77 aircraft.”compositesworld.com

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• compositesworld.comCollins Aerospace selected to retrofit U.S. Air Force B-52 with composite brakes | CompositesWorldGrace StubbinsMay 3, 2021
• defensedaily.comContract Award: Collins Aerospace (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) - $12,016,370 - Defense DailyDefense Daily StaffMay 5, 2021

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