And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
There's a pack of engineers at either Airbus or Boeing that are very proud of their landing gear
Yup, a Challenger 601 business jet wears a main tire out in 160 landings and those were over $1,000 each 20 years ago. There are not that many tire manufacturers that offer aircraft tires, Michelin and Goodyear dominate the market. The FAA and other aviation authorities around the world demand rigorous testing so if you want to sell tires for a 747 you need a 747 to test them. Al_in_Ottawa
Boeing - that is a 747
ReplyDeleteThe Engineer that designed the landing gear kinematics for the C-5A ended up in a mental hospital.
ReplyDeleteAnd there are several rubber tire manufacturers that love each and every landing.
ReplyDeleteYup, a Challenger 601 business jet wears a main tire out in 160 landings and those were over $1,000 each 20 years ago. There are not that many tire manufacturers that offer aircraft tires, Michelin and Goodyear dominate the market. The FAA and other aviation authorities around the world demand rigorous testing so if you want to sell tires for a 747 you need a 747 to test them.
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