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What is normal and alternate braking in aircraft and what is the difference?

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Question added by ashutosh doublu , sr.aircraft technician , alliance air
Date Posted: 2015/08/04
Nathan Warrener
by Nathan Warrener , Supervisor , Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Some aircraft have speed brakes which are used in the air (fighter jets) and thrust reverses. However wheel brakes for landing would usually use a back up hydraulic system for the brakes in case of a failure of the normal system, this may be regarded as the alternate braking system.

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