Air brake

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Air brake may refer to the following contexts:

• Air brake (aircraft), in aeronautics, a type of flight control system used on aircraft to reduce speed

• Railway air brake, a type of brake operated by compressed air and used on locomotives and railroad cars

• Air brake (road vehicle), a type of brake used on large vehicles in place of hydraulic brakes, using compressed air

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George Westinghouse Invented the Air Brake