Have you noticed that airplanes when they hit the ground make smoke? Learn why!

in #tires7 years ago

Well!
Surely when you see a plane landing you noticed that the tires smoke when they hit the runway.

We think at one point they will burst, but believe me, it will not happen.

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What really happens is that the track offers a lot of friction, so that the planes can stop, these tires are made of a kind of reinforced rubber, that ends up being spent in the various tracks.

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If you look at a runway from the top, sure that it's darker in the area that is touched by the tires. (Yes that is melted rubber)

The lane needs to be cleaned several times a month to provide adhesion.

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These tires also get very hot since they go from 0 to 280 km / h in less than 1/10 of a second, and that is the main reason we see smoke coming out of them, as they reach 270ºC

That's why airplane tires are usually changed twice a month (mid-stroke aircraft like an A320)

Why are these tires so sturdy?
Will know in the next post

Thanks