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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Here are a couple of good videos on the topic.
1. [why not make plane tires spin on landing](https://youtu.be/AJRf1jDiaXw)
2. [use wind to spin aircraft tires before landing](https://youtu.be/3eE0GJ-7sdY)
It’s been a while since I watched these videos, but from what I recall it’s just not worth all the extra complexity for what ends up being a minimal gain.
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