General
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Burbank, California, USA |
Crane started the
antiskid industry in 1946 with development of the Hydro-Aire Hytrol Mark I antiskid system
for the Boeing/USAF B-47. From that initial installation, Crane has
continuously designed and developed more refined and sophisticated, high
performance analog (Mark II and III), digital (Mark IV) and brake-by-wire (Mark
V) systems for the majority of the worlds aircraft fleets.
Products/Solutions
Hydro-Aire products provide our customers with:
Fact Sheet
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Hydro-Aire |
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Location |
Burbank, California, USA |
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Year Founded |
1943 |
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Year Acquired by Crane Co. |
1951 |
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Product/Market Focus
Hydro-Aire products lead the industry with:
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brake control
systems across all market segments and aircraft sizes. All elements of the brake
control system – wheel speed sensors, hydraulic valves and manifolds,
electrohydraulic servo valves and electronic control boxes – are manufactured in
Burbank.
Over the years, Hydro-Aire brake control products have been selected and
specified for the majority of applications in all Aerospace market segments
(Commercial, Regional/Commuter, Business, and Military) including the evolving
Military Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) sector. The experience gained, with
more airframes, brakes, materials and landing gear than any other supplier,
provides the expertise to solve problems, and provide the best, most adaptive,
safe and reliable antiskid, autobrake, and brake control systems and solutions.
Crane brings more experience, expertise, and
excellence to the aircraft or landing gear team than any other brake control
supplier. The result is on-time delivery of a quality product that ensures
improved stopping performance and higher landing weights with shorter certified
stopping distances.
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