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Who invented rail road air brake?
George Westinghouse, one of the most successful inventors of the 1800's invented airbrakes.
When was the automatic air brake invented?
George Westinghouse invented the automatic air brake in 1869
Invented the air brake?
The automatic Air Brake was invented by Granville Woods
Who invented the air brake for trains?
Westinghouse.
Who invented the railroad air brake?
Westinghouse.
Who invented the automatic brakes systems on freight trains?
George Westinghouse invented the air brake, and created the Westinghouse Air Brake Company to manufacture and sell it. That company is still in business.
Is there any machine that can travel in the air on water and roads?
raw car, invented by me
What is the concept in aircraft?
The concept, I believe, is to transport people and goods by use of Air. This cuts out the traffic on roads, rail and water.
Who invented better train brakes?
Westinghouse developed the air brake for trains.
What is Australian transport like?
Australia has a reasonable roads infrastructure that will take you just about anywhere in the country where there are people. this is backed by modern rail and Air transport. as well as coastal sea transports.
Who invented brakes?
George Westinghouse was a prolific inventor. In his lifetime he had over 360 patents to his credit. He is best known for his invention in 1868 of an air brake for railway trains. This invention went through several incarnations and modifications, but it was a revolutionary invention for railways as it allowed trains to travel at higher speeds more safely. This increased the efficiency of rail transport, but made scheduling, signaling, and switching more important. Many of his later inventions addressed these issues, and continued to increase the speed, efficiency, and safety of rail transportation.Read more at Suite101: George Westinghouse, Inventor: Westinghouse invented air brakes and pioneered AC powerhttp://rail-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/george_westinghouse_inventor#ixzz0h3u2eiPXhttp://rail-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/george_westinghouse_inventor
Why do you have tarmac roads?
If we didn't have Tarmac roads the roads would be bumpy and dusty, the dust would go in to the air and cause people to cough and could cause crashes. The inventor of Tarmac is Edgar Hooley he invented Tarmac in 1902. Tarmac is heated and then poured on to road.
