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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There are a couple that do, usually by directing pressurized air onto a ring of fins to spin. It’s not a popular design option because it’s one of those things that is a soloution looking for a problem.
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