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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The wheels arent made to provide big acceleration. Their main feature is that the plane doesnt fall over, can roll and break. And with bigger fires you would have more drag. You prob know those high speed bikes with tiny tiresand cross bikes with huge ones. The tires are just huge, so that it can “climb” better. Not for driving efficiency.
Also smaller tires wheigh less. So the plain has to carry less.
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