CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Farnborough
International 2006 -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has signed an
agreement with Stork SP Aerospace to supply Polymer Matrix Composites (PMC)
for use in landing gear system applications.
According to Mike Brand, President, Goodrich Landing Gear, "Composites
are a key component of future landing gear designs as they help us to meet
two critical demands in the marketplace -- reduction of overall aircraft
weight and improved efficiency. Stork has refined its design and
manufacturing process to the point that application and certification for a
wide range of commercial transport and military platforms are now readily
possible. Furthermore, composite manufacturing site flexibility enables us
to have a Stork presence on-site at any of our world-wide Goodrich Landing
Gear facilities allowing us to manage just-in-time delivery and
incorporation of the composite technology into our landing gear."
Brand continued, "Our established position as a technology leader in
landing gear systems combined with Stork's advanced composite design and
manufacturing capabilities made this arrangement a natural solution for our
customers. With the rapidly rising cost and lead-time of steel and
titanium, advanced composites are now attractive from a cost perspective as
well as offering substantial weight savings and lead-time reduction of
landing gear structural components. Composite material technologies are
being incorporated throughout new aircraft platforms providing weight
improvements over metallic material without compromising performance.
Goodrich Landing Gear, in partnership with Stork SP Aerospace, will seek to
incorporate PMC structural elements into current and future programs as
quickly as practical for our customers."
An example of a large commercial transport lower drag brace fabricated
and tested with Stork's proven composite technology will be on display in
Goodrich's Pavilion, Outside OE5, during Farnborough International.
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.
SOURCE Goodrich Corporation; GR - Airframe Systems
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