U.s. air force selects collins aerospace to modernize b-52 wheels and brakes

Troy, ohio, april 7, 2021 /prnewswire/ -- as the u.s. air force extends the operational service life of the b-52 stratofortress into the 2050s, it has selected collins aerospace, a raytheon technologies (nyse: rtx) business, to design and develop a new wheel and carbon brake for the platform, leading to fleet retrofit of 77 aircraft. collins will design the new wheel and carbon brake for the b-52h using the company's proprietary duracarb® carbon heat sink material.
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