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  2. Aircraft tire - Wikipedia

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    Changing a wheel on a Lockheed P-3 Orion aircraft Tires on the wheels of a bogie on a Boeing 777. An aircraft tire or tyre is designed to withstand extremely heavy loads for short durations. [1] The number of tires required for aircraft increases with the weight of the aircraft, as the weight of the airplane needs to be distributed more evenly.

  3. Runway edge lights - Wikipedia

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    The majority of runway edge lights are clear or white, [2] but there are some exceptions to provide additional information to pilots in certain circumstances. When an instrument runway lighting is designed, the last 600 metres (2,000 ft), or one-half of the runway length available (whichever is less), are bi-directional.

  4. Optical landing system - Wikipedia

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    The mirror landing aid was a gyroscopically controlled concave mirror on the port side of the flight deck. On either side of the mirror was a line of green coloured "datum lights". A bright orange "source" light was shone into the mirror creating the "ball" (or "meatball" in later USN parlance) which could be seen by the aviator who was about ...

  5. Why plane tires don't explode when landing - AOL

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  6. Precision approach path indicator - Wikipedia

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    The PAPI can be seen to the right (non-standard) side of the runway. The aircraft is slightly below the glideslope. A precision approach path indicator (PAPI) is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during final approach.

  7. Racing slick - Wikipedia

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    The first drag racing slick was developed by M&H Tires (Marvin & Harry Tires) in the early 1950s. It was the only company in the world that produced and sold original drag racing tyres. Drag racing slicks vary in size, from slicks used on motorcycles to very wide ones used on "top fuel" dragsters.

  8. Review: In Shane Gillis' Netflix show 'Tires,' the humor ...

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    Gillis is now the star and co-creator (with Steve Gerben, who co-stars, and McKeever, who directs) of "Tires," a six-episode Netflix comedy that has already been renewed for a second season.

  9. Landing lights - Wikipedia

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    The landing lights of large aircraft can easily be seen by other aircraft over 100 miles away. Key considerations of landing light design include intensity, reliability, weight, and power consumption. Ideal landing lights are extremely intense, require little electrical power, are lightweight, and have long and predictable service lives.