Air Brake

Air brake may refer to the following contexts:

  • Air brake (aircraft), in aeronautics, a type of flight control system used on aircraft to reduce speed
  • Air brake (road vehicle), a type of brake used on large vehicles in place of hydraulic brakes, using compressed air
  • Railway air brake, a type of brake operated by compressed air and used on locomotives and railroad cars
  • Airbrake, in skateboarding and longboarding, is a mechanism of increasing wind resistance by spreading out the arms and standing upright. It does not lead one to stop entirely, but it can be employed to reduce speed while retaining stability

Famous quotes containing the word air:

    “The thundering line of battle stands,
    And in the air Death moans and sings:
    But Day shall clasp him with strong hands,
    And Night shall fold him in soft wings.”
    —Julian Grenfell (1888–1915)