You must have often seen tyres of vehicles bursting. There can be many reasons behind this bursting. The tyres of heavy vehicles like buses, trucks etc. burst mostly due to overloading. Many times tyre bursting also leads to big accidents. But have you ever wondered why the tyres of airplanes weighing hundreds of tonnes do not burst? Another question is that a heavy airplane touches the runway at a speed of about 250 km/h, so how many days will its tyres last? Let us know the answers to all these…
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Do airplane tires have tubes? Are they also filled with air? Know the correct answer to both the questions
Airplane Tires: Often you will get punctured in the tire of your car or bike. Then you must see whether your vehicle’s tire has a tube or not. A tire without a tube is called a tubeless tyre. These days these tires have started coming in all the vehicles. But have you ever thought that which tires are used in airplanes weighing hundreds of tons, tube ones or tubeless…? Why are tires important in an aeroplane? Tires are one of the most important components of an aircraft when it comes…
Read MoreSo that’s why plane tires don’t explode?… Apart from rubber, they contain aluminum and steel
Airplane Tire Fact: Airplane travel is full of excitement and curiosity. Whenever you travel by aeroplane, you must have noticed the shape and size of the aeroplane. They are huge and heavy in size. Think… When this aircraft weighing 200 to 250 tons would land on the runway made of hard concrete at a speed of about 150 to 250 miles per hour, then how much pressure would its tires have to bear! The surprising thing is that these tires bear this beating everyday. Have you ever wondered why its…
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