THE CONCORDE looks as if it will be the first civil airliner to have lightweight disc brakes. In common with many of the major developments in the history of aviation Concorde stands to gain very considerably from weight saving and values of weight saving in excess of £250/lb are seriously discussed, this figure being the justifiable cost of weight saving to the constructor in the basic build of the aircraft.


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    First lightweight disc brakes for a civil airliner


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