: How do they change the tires off an airplane? Do they have airplane sized car jack to help lift up the plane?

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: How do they change the tires off an airplane? Do they have airplane sized car jack to help lift up the plane?

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Answer 1

Yes, there are Jack stands for aircraft. The process is a little different from plane to plane though. I remember a coworker once told me that when he worked on the C-5, it could simply raise up a couple tires at a time with no need for jacks (though I’m sure this doesnt apply to nose gear). Other planes simply get jacked into the air entirely, or are supported on one side.