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To allow the plane to land. A plane could use pontoons as well as or instead on wheels to land on water. As a general rule though, all of then have wheels, as it would be impractical to only be able to land on water.
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How many wheels are on a plane?
It has four
Parts of propeller plane?
Wheels and cockpit are two parts of a plane with propellers.
Do plane wheels have electric motors?
NO it does not have motors
Wheels for landing a plane?
They are know as the undercarriage.
How many wheels does a fighter plane have?
They have 3 wheels, 2 rear and 1 front.
Why does planes have wheels and why do they fly?
The wheels allow the plane to move around while it is on the ground.
What is the purpose of stilts?
To get wheels
How many number wheels in airplane?
It depends on the size of the plane. Some small planes have only 3 wheels. Some big planes have 10 or more wheels. It depends on the plane. A Piper or Cessna commuter plane is going to have a lot less wheels than does a B-52, 747 or C-5 Galaxy.
What is the purpose of landing gear?
If a plane didn't have landing gear(the wheels and the "legs") it would have to land sliding on its belly. It would be fairly uncomfortable, damage the plane, and on top it would be very hard to reach take off speeds like that.
What is the purpose of a drive shaft?
The purpose is to transmit power from the transmission to the wheels
Is the wheels on your chair an inclined plane?
No they are not. An inclined plane is a flat surface which has a slope to it i.e. it is flat but not level.
What is the wheels purpose?
To keep you rolling smoothly.
