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Flotation Gear

Flotation gear encompasses the buoyancy devices, assemblies and materials integrated into aircraft and rotorcraft to maintain positive flotation following water impact or ditching, covering inflatable floats, sponsons, hull bladders and undercarriage flotation bags fabricated from coated nylon, neoprene or TPU laminates, together with their COâ‚‚ or compressed-gas inflation systems, pressure relief valves and MIL-SPEC-qualified attachment hardware.

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Flotation Gear suppliers linked to most aircraft programs in our database.

GKN Aerospace - Cowes (4 aircraft)
TransDigm (was GKN Aerospace - Portsmouth) (1)

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USA Borescopes is a global provider of quality borescopes and videoscopes.
USA Borescopes
CWST, leaders in surface treatment. Protecting and life extension of your critical components throughout any crisis!
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Global design and manufacturer of components and systems to the aerospace & defense industry for over 90 years.
AMETEK PDS
Innovative sealing solutions that facilitate energy transfer, maintain fluid integrity, & exclude contaminants, ensuring components endurance.
CDI Products
Toray Advanced Composites provides advanced composite tooling materials including a comprehensive series of epoxy tooling prepregs.
Toray Advanced Composites
Quintus Technologies is a global leading provider of high pressure fluid cell presses and hydroform deep-draw presses for sheet metal forming
Quintus Technologies
Highly accurate torque sensors and transducers for the Aerospace & Defense industry since 1960.
S. Himmelstein and Co.
A global solutions leader in aerospace peelable coatings technology.
AC Products, Inc.
Elaire Corporation is a global supplier for airtool collets and various drill holding collets. All parts are made in the USA.
Elaire Corporation
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USA Borescopes is a global provider of quality borescopes and videoscopes.
USA Borescopes
CWST, leaders in surface treatment. Protecting and life extension of your critical components throughout any crisis!
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Global design and manufacturer of components and systems to the aerospace & defense industry for over 90 years.
AMETEK PDS
Innovative sealing solutions that facilitate energy transfer, maintain fluid integrity, & exclude contaminants, ensuring components endurance.
CDI Products
Toray Advanced Composites provides advanced composite tooling materials including a comprehensive series of epoxy tooling prepregs.
Toray Advanced Composites
Quintus Technologies is a global leading provider of high pressure fluid cell presses and hydroform deep-draw presses for sheet metal forming
Quintus Technologies
Highly accurate torque sensors and transducers for the Aerospace & Defense industry since 1960.
S. Himmelstein and Co.
A global solutions leader in aerospace peelable coatings technology.
AC Products, Inc.
Elaire Corporation is a global supplier for airtool collets and various drill holding collets. All parts are made in the USA.
Elaire Corporation
Reduce the time spent on current projects by using ESDU – engineering data and software that has been approved and endorsed by professional institutions.
Accuris: ESDU Aircraft Design
USA Borescopes is a global provider of quality borescopes and videoscopes.
USA Borescopes
CWST, leaders in surface treatment. Protecting and life extension of your critical components throughout any crisis!
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Global design and manufacturer of components and systems to the aerospace & defense industry for over 90 years.
AMETEK PDS
Innovative sealing solutions that facilitate energy transfer, maintain fluid integrity, & exclude contaminants, ensuring components endurance.
CDI Products
Toray Advanced Composites provides advanced composite tooling materials including a comprehensive series of epoxy tooling prepregs.
Toray Advanced Composites
Quintus Technologies is a global leading provider of high pressure fluid cell presses and hydroform deep-draw presses for sheet metal forming
Quintus Technologies
Highly accurate torque sensors and transducers for the Aerospace & Defense industry since 1960.
S. Himmelstein and Co.
A global solutions leader in aerospace peelable coatings technology.
AC Products, Inc.
Elaire Corporation is a global supplier for airtool collets and various drill holding collets. All parts are made in the USA.
Elaire Corporation
Reduce the time spent on current projects by using ESDU – engineering data and software that has been approved and endorsed by professional institutions.
Accuris: ESDU Aircraft Design

Supply chain relationships

Sectors serving Safety & Emergency Systems companies:
Non-metal Materials  •  Composite Materials  •  Sensors, Transducers & Detectors  •  Lighting  •  Active Electronic Components  •  Mechanical Hardware  •  Terminals, Relays & Switching  •  Metals  •  Actuation  •  Electrical/Electronic Connectors  •  Passive Electronic Components  •  Batteries & Accessories  •  Plastics  •  Tubing, Hoses & Conduits  •  Oxygen Systems & Equipment  •  Fasteners  •  Adhesives  •  Electrical Power Systems  •  Mechanical Connectors  •  Shielding  •  Seals & Sealing  •  Switches  •  Communications (Airborne)  •  Fluid Power  •  Fibre Optics  •  Environmental Systems

Safety & Emergency Systems

Sectors purchasing from Safety & Emergency Systems companies:
Airframer  •  Airframe Assemblies  •  Crew Seating  •  Turbine Engines  •  Aircraft Operations  •  Rotors & Propellers  •  Auxiliary Power

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