I was watching videos of aircraft landings and noticed how disproportionately small the wheels were on just about every aircraft. Wouldn’t it be better to have larger tires (like in cars) to provide better traction for take off/landing?
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Aircraft tires are high profile so it can absorb some of the impact loads on landing, and multiple small tires can distribute the load more efficiently and provide greater safety and stability than an equivalent larger tire.
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