Crane A&E Landing Gear Systems

Landing Systems

Crane A&E has been a landing system solution industry leader since introducing the first antiskid brake system in 1947. Today, our brake control systems, hydraulic landing gear components and landing gear proximity indication systems fly on numerous aircraft across the globe.

LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS

Landing Systems

Crane A&E has been a landing system solution industry leader since introducing the first antiskid brake system in 1947. Today, our brake control systems, hydraulic landing gear components and landing gear proximity indication systems fly on numerous aircraft across the globe.

LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS

Aircraft Landing Gear Systems

Crane brings industry-leading electronic and hydraulic subsystems for landing gear together in solutions that add value and offer superior performance you can count on. We deliver custom-engineered brake control systems, reliable hydraulic components, and industry leading landing gear proximity indication systems.

Brand Expertise: Hydro-Aire, ELDEC

Product Lines

Antiskid/Autobrake Control Unit Systems

Brake Control Landing Gear Systems

Hydro-Aire

  • Antiskid Systems
  • Brake by Wire Systems
  • Integrated Brake Temperature Monitoring System
  • Integrated SmartStem Wireless Tire Pressure System

Brake Control Systems

 

Landing Gear Control Interface Unit

Landing Gear Control Systems

ELDEC | Hydro-Aire 

  • Landing Gear Position Annunciation
  • Landing Gear Door Position Annunciation
  • Control of Extension/Retraction Sequence
  • Nose Wheel Steering Electronic Control
  • Hydraulic Control

Landing Gear Control Systems

Landing Brake Control Hydraulics Components

Hydraulic Landing Gear Systems & Equipment

Hydro-Aire 

  • Servo Valves
  • Shut-off Valves
  • Hydraulic Fuses
  • Shuttle Valves
  • Integrated Brake Control Manifolds
  • Emergency Park Brake Valves
  • Thermal Relief Valves

Hydraulic Equipment

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Featured Products

787 BCS Shipset

Boeing 787

First certified electric brake antiskid system for commercial transport aircraft. The Mark V digital brake-by-wire antiskid system with integrated brake temperature monitoring (BTMS) and wireless tire pressure indication (TPIS), via SmartStem®, systems based on an Axle Advanced Remote Data Concentrator (ARDC) architecture.

Crane Landing Technology Evolution

System Crane Introduces: Benefits
Mark 1 First antiskid system in 1947
  • Marked improvement in landing safety
Mark II First wheel speed transducer
  • Electronics to drive rate sensing
  • Linear four-way pressure control valves to modulate brake pressure
  • Improved brake control efficiency & reliability on all pavement conditions
Mark III First adaptive control
  • Based on maximum braking under all operating conditions
  • Higher response hydraulic control valves
  • Improved brake control, smoothness and efficiency
  • Wet and dry runway performance improvement
Mark IV First microprocessor-based digital system
  • Improved control algorithms allowed efficiencies >95% under all operating conditions
  • Unigain antiskid valve improved system performance under variable pilot pedal input
Mark V Complete brake-by-wire system 
  • Very high performance digital brake control
  • Latest technology used on B787 (electric brake)

Applications

  • Mark IV standard Hydraulic Digital Antiskid Systems for retrofit applications and new programs
  • Mark V hydraulic or electric Brake-by-wire Antiskid Systems for retrofit applications and new programs
  • Integrated Brake Temperature Monitoring and Tire Indication and Pressure Systems
  • Landing Gear Position Annunciation, Landing Gear Door Position Annunciation, Nose Wheel Steering

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