Otto Aerospace has selected Crane Aerospace & Electronics to supply the Brake Control System for its Phantom 3500 business jet, a key addition to its short-runway program. Crane A&E is working with Otto to provide the system using its modular Standard Systems Architecture BCS platform, which supports anti-skid braking performance across a range of aircraft types.

Ryan Sands, Vice President and General Manager, Landing & Control Systems at Crane A&E, says: “We are pleased to continue our history of providing world-class brake control systems to the industry's most innovative aircraft platforms. Otto Aerospace will be utilising our latest high performance BCS solution, and we look forward to partnering with them to provide proven system pedigree and performance that their operators can count on.”

The Phantom 3500 is designed to operate from smaller airports typically inaccessible to conventional business jets, placing particular emphasis on braking performance. Crane A&E's Standard Systems Architecture BCS is intended to deliver that performance in a compact, weight-efficient package aligned with the programme's efficiency requirements.

Kyle Heironimus, Chief Technology Officer of Otto Aerospace, adds: “The Phantom 3500 is designed to bring passengers closer to their destinations using shorter runways, and that capability depends on a brake control system we can trust without compromise. Crane A&E's proven anti-skid performance and modular architecture made them the right choice, and we are excited to have them on the team as we move toward our next Flight Test Vehicle.”

Crane A&E's brake control heritage dates back to 1947, when its Hydro-Aire brand partnered with Boeing to deliver the industry's first anti-skid braking system. Its brake control systems fly on thousands of aircraft worldwide, with the company citing an aircraft stopping every 1.2 seconds using its equipment.