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- From: clarke@acme.ucf.edu (Thomas Clarke)
- Subject: Re: Tire burn-out on landings
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.141754.28391@cs.ucf.edu>
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- Organization: University of Central Florida
- References: <BzHBrM.9uF@specialix.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 14:17:54 GMT
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- In article <BzHBrM.9uF@specialix.com> jim@specialix.com (Jim Maurer) writes:
- > todamhyp@unlv.edu (Brian M. Huey) writes:
- >
- > >I realize this a relatively basic question (I think) nevertheless:
- >
- > > I am neither a pilot nor an airliner engineer. However,
- > >everytime I watch a airliner land, a cloud of smoke is produced when
- > >the wheels come in contact from the ground due to friction. Couldn't
- > >this cloud and the effect of friction be lessened by inducing a
- > >angular velocity upon the wheels to match the airliners speed with
- > >respect to the runway?
- >
- > This has been tried. It did reduce tire wear, but it did cause
- > some problems. How would you like to try landing a 747 with a
- > bunch of gyroscopes attached? It adversely affects handling qualities
- > of the aircraft. :-)
-
- Doesn't a 747 already have four rather large gyroscopes slung
- under the wings?:-) Or do the engines rotate in different direction?
-
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