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Why would the wheels spin? They are not connected to the engines. There's no driveshaft or chain or gears to power the wheels. They are free-rolling wheels. The engines push air backward and push the plane forward, but the engines don't drive the landing gear except to raise or lower it if the plane has retractable landing gear.
Do you think the wind should make them spin? Most aircraft have the wheels fully exposed to the air, both the top of the wheel and the bottom of it. So the wind won't blow harder on one side or the other.
There were some experiments with using the air to spin the wheels in preparation for landing. The theory was that this would stop big patches of rubber from being worn off the tires when they (not moving) suddenly hit the runway at high speeds. That kind of stress can sometimes make a tire blow out, which can make the aircraft hard to steer and easy to crash on the runway.
But the problem was that this made landings take up too much runway. Big aircraft actually need that sudden drag on touchdown to help plant them on the pavement and begin lowering their nose.
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Patricia Baines has written: 'Spinning wheels' -- subject(s): Spinning-wheel 'Spinning Wheels, Spinners and Spinning' 'Linen' 'Spinning Wheels and Spinning'
How do plains stop?
I assume you mean 'aeroplanes', not geographical plains (the opposite of mountains). Planes stop by coming in to land at an airport or landing strip, then the wheels they land on have brakes.
What is a float plane?
A float plane is a type of seaplane. Float planes land on extended floats like a normal airplanes landing gear, as opposed to boat-hulled sea planes. Float planes are usually land airplanes which have been converted to land on water, although some aircraft are specially designed for this purpose. Some aircraft like the Cessna Caravan are available in float-plane configuration straight from the factory, but most float-planes are modified land-planes. Float planes may or may not have the ability to extend wheels from their floats to land on land. It is a common feature, but not all float planes are so equipped.
What did pioneers do with spinning wheels?
makeing cloth
Why do planes have wheels?
To roll on the ground.
What rhymes with I am head over heels for?
spinning my wheels for
What group from the 1970's sang the song spinning wheels?
"Spinning Wheel" is by Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Why does planes have wheels and why do they fly?
The wheels allow the plane to move around while it is on the ground.
How much are spinning wheels for hamsters?
about around 80 dollars
Are there a minimum of eight wheels on an aeroplane?
No, small planes can have only three..No, small planes can have only three..
What do all bike brakes have in common?
They try to keep the wheels from spinning.
What are the widespread uses of wheels?
the most common usese of wheels are in wheels of vehicles, the giant wheel, cart wheels, potter's wheel, steering wheel, spinning wheel etc.
