I used to watch a lot of airplane landings and take-off. My favourite moment is when airplane tyres touch the ground. Friction produces a lot of heat and hence, smoke.
But i wonder, why not pilot start rotating wheels before landing and match the speed of wheels such that it doesn’t cause any friction.
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It has been tried by non other than the underfunded u.s. military. /s
Result: Not worth the tradeoffs in complexity, maintenance etc., as noted below.
Source: former military pilot [F15], airline Captain [twin aisle currently], 20,000+ hours [if you count all of my rocket tricycle stuff as a kid], hanging out as El Supreme O.
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