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How commercial aircraft tires survive 150mph runway contact under 20 tonnes of weight without bursting
A Boeing 777 main gear tire supports over 50,000 lb (22,680 kg), operates at 200 PSI, and goes from stationary to 170 mph (274 km/h) in a fraction of a second at touchdown. It does this roughly 200 ...
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