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Old 1st Oct 2010, 15:44
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Possibly naive technical question

I expect this has been asked before, but why are aircraft not fitted with a motor or an aerodynamic device to spin the wheels up to speed before touch-down? I would have thought the savings in tyre wear and general wear and tear would be considerable, but the idea is so obvious that there must be a good reason why not.
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