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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 0061.PDF
8 JANUARY 1954 FLIGHT 7 TTED ON THE LATEST INTERCEPTOR r FIGHTER PROTOTYPE \ ~N The Palmer hydraulically operated disc brake has every quality that the jet age demands. ft has several special features of which the following are outstanding:— 1 Quietness in operation. 2 Extremely good ventilation. 3 A very light weight-to-performance ratio. 4 Rigid construction gives freedom from vibration. 5 A unique method of clamping the discs between friction elements, which overcomes high bending moments in brake frame. An example of an application to one of the latest aircraft: m& Fatent applied for Kinetic Energy Capacity (normal) Average Continuous Torque Weight complete with Discs 2,340,000 ft. lb. 36,500 lbs. ins. 43 1b. Disc Brakes by WHEELS*TYRES*BRAKES*PNEUMATIC RAMS REDUCING VALVES SILVOFLEX HOSE The pioneers of braked-wheek for aircraft
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