They seem to be so small and unstable, thinking about the weight of the airplane, especially filled with passangers and luggage. How do they carry the weight, as well as being able to accelerate and break and everything?
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Think of it this way. A plane only needs them to land or take off. They don’t need big wheels like a car to take every bump on the road (since they spend most of their time flying) so they don’t need the same proportion of tire size like a car would. And the wheels they’ve got are enough to do that job without a problem. (And like others have said, the don’t move the plane so they only need to keep it in place or roll when landing or taking off).
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