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 wheels are alot different to cars. They are much thicker rubber since one landing can scrap away alot of rubber. If you would make them larger they would add alot more weight but also they would take up even more space in the aircraft. Wasted space in aircrafts directly limits efficiency and thus makes the airplane less economic. There is no need for bigger wheels also since they do not really drive around much. They are exactly as big as they need to be to let the planen roll safely on the ground.
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