Every day thousands of commercial airliners around the world safely take off and land due to the highly engineered products of Curtiss-Wright.  Since our founders, the Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss, pioneered the early days of aviation, we have fostered an innovative spirit for advanced technology development in commercial aerospace. 

Today, Curtiss-Wright provides products and services that operate the aircraft flight control surfaces and communicate vital data on flight conditions within and surrounding the aircraft. 

High-performance products and services for commercial aerospace applications include:

• Actuation systems extend and retract a wing’s leading-edge slats and trailing-edge flaps, allowing an airliner to take off and land at lower speeds, thereby increasing passenger safety and reducing runway lengths.  Auxiliary systems automates cargo and other utility functions.
• Sensors for flight control, fire, snow and ice detection and data recording ensure the most critical monitoring of flight operations.
  • Rotor Ice Protection System (RIPS) senses and removes icy buildup on helicopter blades to enable safe flight during severe weather conditions.
• Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul services support our products from cradle to grave.  Our commitment to performance is demonstrated in our full life cycle customer support.
• Metal treatment services enhance the durability of highly stressed metal components, reducing costs for manufacturing, maintenance and repairs:
  • Shot peening strengthens critical components, extending their useful life;
  • Shot peen forming provides precision shaping of a wing’s aerodynamic curvature;
  • Specialty coatings lubricate and protect structural fasteners;
  • Laser peening provides maximum strengthening of critical components with surgical precision in highly stressed locations.

From passenger planes to business jets and helicopters, Curtiss-Wright supports the full spectrum of aviation platforms.    

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