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Old 1st Oct 2010, 20:12
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It was mentioned in the Concorde thread that that aircraft's nosewheels were fitted with an automotive disc brake. This wasn't used during landing, when the nose undercarriage was unbraked, but was solely used to stop the wheels spinning before retraction. Presumably the main brakes did the same for the main undercarriage.
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