At HR Textron, We Go Further
Delivering flight-proven technology for high-performance aircraft

From simple flap actuators on business jets to advanced actuation systems on combat planes, and even NASA's Space Shuttle, HR Textron has been developing actuation solutions for the world's leading aircraft for more than 50 years. Customers benefit from our broad assortment of flight-proven actuators — which can be modified to meet the needs of a variety of aircraft control applications — and from utilizing our expertise to develop custom actuation solutions.

When it comes to actuation technology, nobody goes further than HR Textron in product range, product reliability, competitive pricing, continuous advancement, and customer relationships.

BROAD, ADAPTABLE PRODUCT BASE — We Go Further
HR Textron supplies the broadest range of actuation systems in the industry. From electromechanical (EMA) nose-wheel steering actuators on Boeing's X-45A UCAV to tail hook damper actuators on the U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F aircraft, HR Textron actuators are found on a broad range of aircraft, and on a broad range of surfaces. All of the EMA systems on the experimental X-45A UCAV — from flight control surfaces like elevons, spoilers, and thrust vectoring to utility applications like landing gears and doors — are supplied by HR Textron.

With such a diversified base of flight-proven actuation products, HR Textron engineers don't always have to start from scratch to meet customer needs. Chances are we have a flight-proven actuator that can be adapted to suit your requirements.

PRODUCT RELIABILITY — We Go Further
While reliability is essential with all types of aircraft, the demanding military environment puts actuation components to the test. They must withstand tremendous force and vibration, respond at lightening speeds, and they must fit within small envelope requirements. At HR Textron we have demonstrated the reliability of our products by not only meeting, but beating strict reliability requirements, including the rigorous 30-year life span requirement put forth by Boeing for spoiler actuators used on the U.S. Air Force C-17.

In an environment with low tolerance for error, HR Textron fly-by-wire throttle actuators enable the only variable thrust rocket motors in existence to help steer the Space Shuttle after launch. HR Textron products have been proven in an environment that exposes components to drastic temperature change from cryogenic to 250°F in a matter of seconds.

COMPETITIVE PRICING — We Go Further
When Boeing decided to outsource production of its tail hook actuation packages for the F-18, they set aggressive pricing targets below their own cost of production. HR Textron not only won the contract, but has come in well below Boeing's already low target.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT — We Go Further
HR Textron customers reap the benefits of corporate-wide tools and programs like Textron Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and Integrated Supply Chain. Through these initiatives we're working to drive sustainable cost reduction and invest in research and development for breakthrough technologies.

Controlling Costs, Improving Performance — Recent examples of the success of our continuous improvement initiatives include cost reductions on the actuators we supply for the F-18 and performance improvements on Cessna's Citation Excel horizontal stabilizer actuators.

Taking Technology Further — In addition to meeting current customer needs, HR Textron is taking the technology further by devoting internal research and development resources to projects like photonic, fly-by-light actuation, replacing electrical wires with fiber optics.

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS — We Go Further
Over the years, our customers have thanked us with many awards. We're particularly proud to have earned Boeing's coveted Silver Supplier Award, Northrop Grumman's Platinum Supplier Award and Lockheed Martin's Star Award. Going further every day helped us meet our customers' strict requirements for quality and on-time delivery.