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Goodrich to Evaluate Effects of Alternate Fuels for U.S. Air Force Aircraft

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September 11, 2008

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 11, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Goodrich
Corporation (NYSE: GR) has received a contract from Universal Technology
Corporation to evaluate the effects of using alternate fuels in Goodrich
fuel measurement and management systems on U.S. Air Force aircraft. The
contract is in support of the U.S. Air Force Alternative Fuels
Certification Office’s effort to certify all Air Force aircraft for
suitability of operation on synthetic fuels and blends. Work is being
performed by Goodrich’s Sensors and Integrated Systems team in Vergennes,
Vt.

The initial contract, which runs through November 2008, covers
analytical research and testing of the entire fuel system design for F-15
Eagle and F-22 Raptor fighters. Follow-on work is expected to include more
than a dozen other aircraft models as diverse as the F-35 Lightning II
fighter, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor.

Goodrich engineers will evaluate the impact on the fuel measuring and
other aircraft systems of not only coal-based synthetic kerosene, but also
plant/animal oils and other fuels, either alone or blended with traditional
JP8 jet fuel. As synthetic fuels and blends differ from JP8 in both the
density and amount of energy produced per unit weight/volume, the
evaluation is necessary to assure accuracy in flying range, limits of
operation, durability and compatibility for each aircraft system. These
tests will be instrumental in determining what, if any, modifications need
to be made to the fuel management system to assure that the system performs
within specified limits.

Jan Mathiesen, Vice President, Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems,
said, “This work is of strategic significance to our Air Force customer in
reducing their dependence on foreign oil while operating safely. Alternate
fuels have the added benefit of reduced particulate emissions as well as
the ability to start easily in cold temperatures at high altitudes,
especially important for high performance military aircraft. We look
forward to advancing the state of the art in fuel measurement and
management systems through this important program.”

Goodrich is the original equipment manufacturer of fuel measurement and
management systems for virtually every aircraft in the U.S. Air Force
inventory, including the B-1B, B-2, C-5, C-130, F-15, F-16, F-22,
KC/RC-135, UH-1 and UH-60.

Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global
supplier of systems and services to the aerospace and defense industry.
Serving a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and
service facilities, Goodrich is one of the largest aerospace companies in
the world. For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com

Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent
company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as
“Goodrich Corporation” in this press release.

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