Survey of aircraft tires, wheels, and brakes; tire requirements and factors to consider imposed by severity of conditions such as quick turn-round, rejected takeoff, or series of short flights; tire test machines simulating service conditions and test sequences simulating takeoff, landing, rejected takeoff and short flight are described; wheel design and effect of different makes of tire on wheel stresses; functions of aircraft brakes and examples of various brake types; friction pad materials and production methods employed; description of Dunlap Co's research facilities.
Landing gear ancillary equipment
Aircraft Eng
Aircraft Engineering ; 40 , n 1
1968
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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