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Old 21st May 2004 | 14:29
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Slade Intl. Airport
 
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At touchdown a process that uses up a bit of kinetic energy is a good thing. The energy required to spin up the wheels must act to slow the aircraft down - anyone fancy making this calculation?!

Of course, you wouldn't want the wheels to be spinning faster than the aircraft groundspeed, or you would experience an amusing acceleration on touchdown!
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