The Art of Safe Landings

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1 The Art of Safe Landings

2 Reliable. From landing to take-off. Over 100 years of experience... In 1911, 21 year-old Anthony Fokker flew his home-built aircraft over the city of Haarlem. In 1919, one of the first to see the opportunities of aviation and the revolution this would bring about, Fokker founded the Nederlandsche Vliegtuigenfabriek. By 1925 Fokker had grown to be the world s largest aircraft manufacturer, with plants in the Netherlands and the United States.... working for you today... Today, Fokker Landing Gear delivers best-in-class components and systems for helicopters and airplanes. We offer great value through tailored designs, optimized development processes, rigorous qualification and certification standards, cutting edge production technologies and MRO capabilities.... and in the future We constantly aim to improve our processes and products. By applying composite material technologies to landing gear structures and components, we provide aircraft integrators and operators with essential benefits, such as: Weight reduction, Cost reduction, Green technology, Noise reduction, and Reliability improvement.

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4 Innovation. Lighter, quieter, stronger. Innovation breeds success Innovation lies at the heart of everything we do. Being the first, the best and the most reliable, that is our driving force. We work closely with universities and knowledge institutes such as the Dutch Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) and TNO and combine efforts with a number of innovative companies, including the other members of Fokker Technologies. Composite technology Composite materials offer significant environmental and economic benefits because of their characteristically low weight, good mechanical properties and excellent resistance to corrosion. Fokker Landing Gear has been a pioneer and leader in Polymer Matrix Composite (PMC) technologies for over 15 years, replacing conventional materials such as 300M steel and Titanium. We offer a range of composite solutions, varying from full composite structures to a hybrid concept, combining composite drag braces with existing metal lock links. Integrator know-how We know first-hand what it takes to build complete aircraft. And use this integrator know-how to support and enable manufacturers, airlines and aircraft owners in the aerospace and defense industry to design, develop, build and operate sustainable aircraft at affordable cost. The drive for innovation keeps us going. From the importance of weight reduction and environmental issues in aviation, we saw the potential of composite technology in landing gear. Moreover, we managed to get it out of the laboratory and under an aircraft. That s what I m really proud of: our talent to translate technological capabilities into marketable products.

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6 Designing for life-long stability. Design & Engineering Our staff of over over 70 qualified engineers boasts a long and successful tradition of world-class design and development. Our in-house capabilities enable us to develop an idea from sketch to a fully maturate and qualified system. Over the years, most major a/c OEM s, Landing Gear OEM s and system operators have recognized our resourcefulness and skills, which include: Design requirements and system integration, Dynamic Performance and Loads analysis, Detailed design and system engineering, Stress, Fatigue and Crack Growth analysis and Vibration and Shock analysis. Development & System integration Our wide experience with with new build programs has led to strong partnerships with Tier one landing gear manufacturers and major airframe OEMs. We have a proven track record of delivering weight- and cost efficient landing system designs, rigorously tested and proven beyond the highest FAA and EASA standards. Customers value our ability to deliver quality products on time, without exception. Our Integrated Program Teams are set up to transform complex requirements into products that can - and do - make a difference.

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8 Aiming to do better. Always. Perfecting design In the evolution of a design, we perform extensive testing of alternate solutions for all critical elements. This supports the original design definition and ensures that the final product will perform as required. To assure full operating reliability, each product is subjected to a rigorous qualification program in order to demonstrate compliance with all customer requirements before transition to the manufacturing stage. Testing Our in-house test- and qualification facilities, where technology demonstrators and preliminary or final design prototypes are tested on strength, fatigue and endurance, offer us great benefits. In terms of time and flexibility, but even more in helping us fully understand what materials and complete landing gears have to be capable of in actual operation tons at 8 m/s In our drop test rig complete landing gears can be tested up to 22.5 tons with vertical speeds of up to 8 m/s.

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10 . Complete Landing Gear and Lightweight Manufacturing Our brand new manufacturing facility is based on a 21 st century factory plan. It includes CNC machines for milling, turning, grinding, deep hole boring and drilling of landing gear components, NDT, shotpeening and chromium-, nickeland cadmium surface treatments. We have gained wide experience in the application of IVD and HVOF processes in close cooperation with specialized suppliers. Assembly From raw material to the highly sophisticated end product, work is done at the most demanding tolerance standards. Assembly of all components is completed in a separate clean section of our plant. A final functional testing program assures that our customers receive high-quality products in full accordance with the agreed-upon specifications. Self-reliant Our long-standing focus on supply chain management allows for on time delivery and best-in-class throughput times. We are fully self-reliant, making sure that deadlines can be met independent of other parties in the supply chain.

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12 Even better than new. Maintenance Many operators around the world rely on us for the full maintenance of their landing gear systems. Our One Stop Shop philosophy, in-house capabilities and spare parts production allow us to facilitate maintenance from delivery to dispatch without comprimizing customer expectations. Repair and Overhaul Both civil and military customers rely on us for the shortest lead times and most efficient operations in the repair and overhaul of their systems. We deliver world class quality with unsurpassed turn around times (TAT) for landing gear overhauls, averaging days. Key factors in our efforts are the close cooperation with other disciplines, our state-of-theart machinery, and above all the knowledge and experience of our dedicated R&O staff. This makes us the ideal partner for every repair and overhaul job.

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14 Product Support However important their landing gear, airplanes are meant to fly. Through the involvement in the early design process, our ILS engineers ensure that our products are reliable, inspectable and maintainable. They are also optimized to fit within the logistic support structure of their operators. Servicing our clients. All over the world.

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16 Great heritage. Great team. Great future. The whole picture Fokker Landing Gear is a business unit of Fokker Technologies, a closely-knit group of four complementary companies: Fokker Aerostructures Fokker Elmo Fokker Landing Gear Fokker Services All of the Fokker business units work seamlessly together combining innovative technologies, expertise and experience to a distinctive mindset. This forms the basis for our unique approach to help our customers succeed. We call it Aircrafting. The combined turnover of Fokker Technologies is 769 million (2012). Worldwide the company has 5000 employees. Grasbeemd 28 PO Box AJ Helmond The Netherlands Tel.: Fax: info.flg@fokker.com