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Why The Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s Main Landing Gear Only Needs 8 Tires
The light-footed widebody's secret.
Why The Airbus A350-1000’s Main Landing Gear Needs 12 Tires
When the Airbus A350-1000 meets the runway, a huge amount of engineering goes to work.
Sun Express Boeing 737 Badly Damaged After Landing Gear Suddenly Collapses Before Takeoff
The left landing gear of the aircraft collapsed while taxiing, the strut bending backward, resulting in the aircraft rolling onto its left engine.
Emirates Airbus A380 Returns To London Due To Gear Door Issues
The flight circled above London for two hours before landing safely.
Why Doesn't The Boeing 737 Have Landing Gear Doors?
What is behind this design feature, and is it really all that unusual at all?
Why The McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s Nose & Main Landing Gear Needs 12 Tires
The heavy weight of the aircraft combined with the aircraft's design requires 12 tires on the main landing gear.
Why Did Boeing Build The 737 MAX With Heightened Gear?
A seemingly minor tweak to the 737 MAX's design holds a deeper story of engineering ingenuity.
American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Evacuated At Denver Airport After Landing Gear Collapses
All passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft safely.
Why The Airbus A330 Has Such A Smooth Landing
The aircraft has an impressive landing gear system.
Why Aircraft Sometimes Takeoff Without Retracting Their Landing Gear
How brakes play an important part in day-to-day operations.
Why The Boeing 737 MAX Has Taller Landing Gear Struts
It is approximately six inches taller than its predecessor.
Video: Boeing 737-700 Nose Gear Collapse At Airport Gate
On January 8th, a Boeing 737-700 operated by TUI Fly Belgium was parked at a gate at Brussels Airport when its nose gear collapsed. No passengers were onboard and there were no reported injuries. While the cause of the collapse remains unknown, it’s another horrible look for the Boeing 737 as a type in terms of general-public-perception. This video takes a look at the aircraft details and what is known thus far.
Dash 8-400 Incident Brings Focus Back On The Type’s Landing Gear Issues
There have been other landing gear-related issues with the Dash 8 in the past.
What Can Pilots Do When The Landing Gear Fails On Passenger Aircraft?
Landing gear systems are equipped with multiple redundancies.
Why Are Aircraft Tires Made Of Conductive Rubber?
The conductive rubber neutralizes electrical charge in aircraft tires.
How Aircraft Braking Systems Work And Keep Cool
Aircraft brakes must absorb large amounts of energy during landing and in the event of a rejected takeoff.
Explained: Different Landing Gear Types & Their Uses
The number of wheels in the landing gear depends on the amount of weight it must support.
How Are Aircraft Tires Changed?
In general, this is done every 150 to 400 flight cycles
Air India Express Boeing 737-800 Returns To Tiruchirappalli Due To Hydraulic Failure
Over 150 passengers were onboard, and the flight circled for over two hours to burn fuel before returning to Tiruchirappalli.
