Aquaplaning - Hydroplaning - radial tyres
In the May 2010 NLR/EUROCONTROL report by G.W.H van Es,
- A study of runway excursions from an European Perspective - following message is found:
Modern aircraft tires like radial tires can have lower aquaplaning speeds than the older cross-ply tire designs. This fact is not very well known to the pilot community.
www.nlr-atsi.nl/id~14919.pdf
Last edited by tribo; 30th August 2010 at 18:47.