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Old 21st April 2016 | 17:54
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DaveReidUK
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Originally Posted by 419
It might not be true nowadays (in fact, it might never have been true), but I do recall reading somewhere that one of the main limiting factors regarding aircraft turnaround times is the aircraft brake temperatures.

Could someone confirm if this is still (or ever was) a limiting factor regarding when an aircraft can depart following a recent landing.
In the past, brake temperature was sometimes addressed by fitting aircraft with integral brake cooling fans (some are still so equipped).
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