Air
Brake
An
air brake can take different forms but the two most common
varieties are described here.
- An air brake is a braking system which can be found on large
commercial trucks. In this form the air brake is a system
which uses compressed air to push a brake piston or diaphragm
to actuate the brake.
- An air brake can also describe a movable panel which can
be deployed to increase the air drag around a vehicle and
help slow it down. This type of air brake is usually found
on aircraft, however similar systems are used on some high-end
sports cars to help slow the vehicle and increase downforce
during extreme braking maneuvers.
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