How pilots stop airplanes from hydroplaning on wet runways?

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How pilots stop airplanes from hydroplaning on wet runways?

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Answer 1

Large airplanes have anti-skid systems that function much like anti-lock brakes in passenger cars. However, you can’t fight the physics of standing water.

Airplanes require significantly more distance to stop on wet runways, and can easily hydroplane over standing water.

Above 60 knots of airspeed, much of an airplane’s braking acton is aerodynamic, and from engine thrust reversers (if equipped with them).

Spoilers add some drag, but their main effect is to kill lift to maximize friction between the wheels and the runway.