SINGAPORE, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asian Aerospace 2006 -- As the Airbus A380 takes to the skies at Asian Aerospace this week, a wide variety of technology from Goodrich Corporation will be on board.
Goodrich is one of the world's largest suppliers of landing systems and provides both the main body and wing landing gear for the A380. Though Goodrich was already a major supplier for Airbus, it was the first time the company had been selected to provide landing gear for an Airbus aircraft. The components for the landing gear system are produced by Goodrich's Landing Gear division and involve manufacturing facilities in Oakville, Ontario, Canada; Cleveland, Ohio; Tullahoma, Tennessee; and Krosno, Poland. The final gear integration takes place at the Goodrich facility in Toulouse, France before delivery to Airbus' final assembly line.
Along with providing state of the art main landing gear for the A380, Goodrich is also launching the next generation of evacuation systems with its A380 work package. Goodrich will supply 16 evacuation slide systems per aircraft.
Goodrich is also supplying innovative High-Density Discharge (HID) and LED-based exterior lighting, award-winning variable frequency technology for the aircraft's power generation system (through its Aerolec joint venture with Thales) and flight controls that take advantage of the latest power by wire technology. And Goodrich will provide the primary and standby air data systems. The primary air data system will feature Goodrich SmartProbe(TM) technology, which uses innovative multi-function sensing probes to increase reliability while reducing overall weight, drag and airline maintenance costs.
Goodrich is also providing an automatic ice detection system, and will bring its experience in aircraft materials and structures to bear in the development of the aircraft's cargo system and with several structural components. Most recently, Goodrich was selected by Airbus to provide the aircraft's cockpit occupancy and cabin attendant seating.
Goodrich Aerostructures team will also provide the sail fairing, or Rear Secondary Structure, an aerodynamic surface that serves to reduce drag associated with the trailing edge of the A380's pylon. It also encloses a number of aircraft systems which must be easily accessible through various doors and removable panels. The company will provide the aft pylon fairing, which also reduces aircraft drag and protects the primary and secondary pylon structures from temperature extremes. In addition, Goodrich will provide the center and rear fan case sections for the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine option on the A380.
Furthermore, as the A380 enters service, Goodrich's Component Support network and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facilities are being equipped to provide the aftermarket services necessary to keep the A380 in the skies.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities. For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com/.
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