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Air brake
(Redirected from Airbrake)
Air brake may refer to the following contexts:
- Air brake (aircraft) — In aeronautics these are a type of flight control system used on aircraft to reduce speed. A related type, sometimes called "spoilers" or "lift dumpers", combine a braking action with a disruption of wing airflow and are used to reduce speed and lift after landing touchdown.
- Air brake (rail) — On larger road vehicles and railways this is a type of brake operated by compressed air.
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