28 - 4 nose and 24main
The Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy, a large military transport aircraft, has a total of 28 wheels. These wheels are arranged in a specific configuration to support the aircraft's heavy weight and facilitate ground operations. The main landing gear consists of 20 wheels, while the nose gear has 4 wheels, and there are 4 additional wheels on the aft landing gear.
Aircraft are able to turn left to right, vice versa or around by controlling the spin of the wheels. Preventing the right wheels to roll will turn the aircraft to right and controlling the left wheels will make a left turn.
The number of wheels on any aircraft will vary depending on the maximum take off mass (MTOM) of the aircraft. A Boeing 737 for example has 1 nose wheel, 2 left main wheels as well as 2 right main wheels (5 in total).
Vehicles such as cars, bicycles, and trucks have wheels for transportation. Roller skates, scooters, and skateboards also have wheels for movement.
A Garbage Truck
No. The wheels on an aircraft's landing gear turn freely, and the aircraft is propelled by its propellers or turbines when taxiing.
A common answer to this riddle is a garbage truck. It has wheels for movement and flies, referring to the insects often found around garbage. Despite having these features, it is not an aircraft.
Most aircraft wheels are made of aluminium alloys. They are light and strong.
The gear refers to the wheels and struts of the aircraft
In airplanes, the rear wheels (main landing gear) are typically larger than the hind wheels (nose gear) to support the majority of the aircraft's weight during landing and takeoff. Larger wheels provide greater stability and better shock absorption when the aircraft touches down. Additionally, the size difference helps improve the ground handling characteristics, ensuring that the aircraft remains balanced and maneuverable on the runway.
The wheels along with the system is called Landing Gear. The Landing Gear can be retracted soon after take-off. Stationary landing gears slow the aircraft down.
I think they must have tried EVERYTHING short of spacerockets :) Transport On Wheels :P