Why not make plane-tires spin, before landing?!
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 Published On Nov 8, 2019

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Why do aircraft manufacturers not invent motors that could start spinning the plane tires, before they hit the runway? Wouldn't that save a lot of tire-use and money?
This is one of the most common questions I have ever had throughout the history of this channel so I thought it was about time to explain it.
In todays video, I will be talking about aircraft tires, how they are made, why they don't burst and I will, finally, answer the question stated above in 3 different ways.

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I want to send a huge "Thank you!" to the channels that were featured in todays episode. You can watch the full, awesome, videos, using the links below:

Flugsnug (Closeup of landing gear)
   • Touchdowns   ultra-close slo-mo  

Tech insider (Why aircraft tires don’t explode)
   • Why Plane Tires Don't Explode On Landing  

Bestdestination (A380 Aqua-planning)
   • Airbus A380 Lucky Pilot Plane Skidding  

aviafilmsproduction (aircraft taxying)
   • Plane Spotting: airplane take-off, la...  

Karsten Eckert (Electric remote controlled tug)
   • Airbus 320 with Mototok towbarless tu...  

Cargospotter (A380 crosswind landing)
   • Unbelieveable AIRBUS A380 HARD CROSSW...  

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