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Name: Jon
Status: Student
Grade: Other
Location: Outside U.S.
Country: Great Britain
Date: August 2007
Question:
Do the wheels continue spinning at a tangential velocity of 200 mile per hour after take off have any effect on an airplane? Are the brakes applied just before they are retracted?


Replies:
It varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Some are allowed to spin down naturally, some are braked when retracted. A tire burst inside the wheel well is one of the failure modes that must be dealt with in the certification process.

David Brandt


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