2006-09-13 07:52:35 · 30 answers · asked by tellulah1953 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Aircraft tyres are solid rubber on the outside at a depth of about 20mm. Under that is a thick layer of Canvas. The tyres are filled with Nitroen to about 200psi. The weight of the aircraft then distributes the nitrogen evenly thoughtout the tyre. Oh and when you kick then without steel toe caps on they hurt like hell!
2006-09-13 12:44:44 · answer #1 · answered by ADAM M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No aircraft have pneumatic tyres just like a car or bike. However they are charged with nitrogen rather than air to reduce the moisture levels within the tyre. Certain vintage aircraft also have inner tubes fitted but not the norm on modern day aircraft
2006-09-14 02:38:08 · answer #2 · answered by Fun 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they have hollow tyres filled with air (preferrably Nitrogen...these days) just like car tyres. The main difference though is that the compounds in aircraft tyres consist more of natural rubber than the silica-compounds which form the majority of the composition in car tyres (the opposite). This is meant to give aircraft tyres the most adhesion (grip) in most of the conditions encountered. I hope designers also consider trying out tyres with "dierectional" tread designs that ought to inhibit "aqua-planing".
2006-09-14 02:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by Fulani Filot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An airplanes tires are filled with a nitrogen gas, because oxygen could not handle the tonnes of weight from the plane, or the intense friction from takeoff and landing. And by the way COME ON! Frank M, WW1 planes were like paper.
2006-09-13 11:54:44 · answer #4 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the tyres were solid the pilot would find that the shock absorbers on the front wheels when perilously close to his privates 2 secs after they hit the runway.
2006-09-14 03:59:03 · answer #5 · answered by Christ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Danny & Adam are the best.
The rest don't fly. Literally.
Aircraft tires are filled with nitrogen gas.
A few reasons.....
Nitrogen will not leak as easily as compressed air with oxygen.
It will not hold moisture like regular air. So no rust.
Nitrogen can withstand higher heat and pressure. A positive on landing.
Also nitrogen filled tires leak less than reular air.
So no, airplanes do not have solid tires.
2006-09-13 13:54:34 · answer #6 · answered by beedaduck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the airplanes uses pneumatic tires, they could be with inner tubes or tubeless. They are very thick(up to 10 ply) and heavy, the inner pressure, in small trainning aircraft, could be as low as 22 lb., that´s for obtain a good and smooth suspension from the tire.
2006-09-13 09:44:28 · answer #7 · answered by leo_rtn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are not solid.
They use nitrogen and they dont do it to withstand some imaginary pressures upon landing. They use nitrogen simply because its an inert gas. It has no moisture in it and also does not have the same pressure changes at extreme temperatures as regular air.
Go to Costco and get your tires replaced. They inflate your tires with nitrogen now. They don't do it because you might overpressure on landing thats for sure. They do it because moisture = erosion and corrosion. Nitrogen being it's inert causes none of those.
2006-09-13 14:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by Tegeras 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your answer is no, The depth of the tyre depends on the aircraft.
on a 757 or airbus 320 the rubber is aprox 25mm with steel reinforcement & canvas.filled with nitrogen because it doesn't
explode like air.the nitrogen and very supple side walls take out the impact of landing
2006-09-14 08:00:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Only kids' tricycles do.
The airplanes need the springiness of the inflated tires to cushion landing shock (and solid tires would add too much weight).
2006-09-13 07:55:25 · answer #10 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋