The first production commercial aircraft to use carbon brakes was Concorde, but the second production commercial aircraft to have carbon brakes was the British Aerospace BAe-146 which first flew in September 1981. Previously seen only high performance military aircraft, carbon brakes on the 146 was really the first widespread commercial aircraft use given the minuscule production numbers of Concorde. Comparing conventional steel brakes with carbon brakes for the same aircraft, carbon brakes are 40% lighter with better heat absorption. At the time of the 146’s genesis, carbon brakes are considerably more expensive than steel brakes, so it’s use on a short haul jetliner was unprecedented at the time. I’ve posted before about our new aviation publishing venture, La Jetee Press, and our inaugural book,“Fighting to be Heard: How the British Aerospace Bae-146 Started the Regional Jet Revolution” by Brian Wiklem. In the next several weeks, I’ll be talking more about the BAe-146, Brian Wiklem’s book, as well as giving you a feel for the mission and passion of La Jetee Press. Humor me the self promotion, but as a life-long avgeek, this book and our enterprise is an exciting time for me I absolutely have to share with everyone. You can order Brian’s book at www.lajeteepress.com. #avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #LaJeteePress #HawkerSiddeley #BritishAerospace #BAe #BAe146 #instaaviation #aviationlovers #flight #AvGeekSchoolofKnowledge #AvGeekNation #TeamAvGeek https://www.instagram.com/p/Ced6FSJuXaG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
