From: Resound on

"Aeek" <aeeeeeek(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:29:17 +1000, vifer .@. wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:38:11 GMT, Aido <cb600shornet(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>http://www.fotothing.com/photos/f83/f83248eb0f132c80d9f1549945df3989_1f7.jpg
>>>
>>
>>hmm...not much clearance between the seat and that rear tyre, should
>>it expand with the CF forces.
>>
>>vifer
>
> Who knows what those tyres are likely to do, they are operating well
> outside their designed parameters as aircraft tyres.
> Even as a drag bike, the short run and low speed turning should be ok
> but aircraft tyres aren't designed to have power go through them.

Sure they are, it's just that the power usually goes from the ground to the
hub rather than the other way around. I'm guessing the wattage dissapated by
aircraft brakes after landing is a moderately horrific amount.


From: Boxer on

"Resound" <sacredchao(a)bigpond.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Aeek" <aeeeeeek(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> news:0vkrd3hihhqp7qgdctomhog62fbbkf1dcu(a)4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:29:17 +1000, vifer .@. wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:38:11 GMT, Aido <cb600shornet(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>http://www.fotothing.com/photos/f83/f83248eb0f132c80d9f1549945df3989_1f7.jpg
>>>>
>>>
>>>hmm...not much clearance between the seat and that rear tyre, should
>>>it expand with the CF forces.
>>>
>>>vifer
>>
>> Who knows what those tyres are likely to do, they are operating well
>> outside their designed parameters as aircraft tyres.
>> Even as a drag bike, the short run and low speed turning should be ok
>> but aircraft tyres aren't designed to have power go through them.
>
> Sure they are, it's just that the power usually goes from the ground to
> the hub rather than the other way around. I'm guessing the wattage
> dissapated by aircraft brakes after landing is a moderately horrific
> amount.
>

Wattage?

Joule!

Boxer


From: Aeek on
On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:41:33 +1000, "Resound" <sacredchao(a)bigpond.com>
wrote:

>
>"Aeek" <aeeeeeek(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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>>
>> Who knows what those tyres are likely to do, they are operating well
>> outside their designed parameters as aircraft tyres.
>> Even as a drag bike, the short run and low speed turning should be ok
>> but aircraft tyres aren't designed to have power go through them.
>
>Sure they are, it's just that the power usually goes from the ground to the
>hub rather than the other way around. I'm guessing the wattage dissapated by
>aircraft brakes after landing is a moderately horrific amount.

Aircraft brakes are reverse thrust, the force doesn't go through the
tires. Same as when taking off. The tyres just have to survive the
incidental accelerations and hitting the ground, they are not part of
the drive train. Traction isn't what an aircraft tyre is about.
From: Boxer on

"Aeek" <aeeeeeek(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:41:33 +1000, "Resound" <sacredchao(a)bigpond.com>
> wrote:
>

> Aircraft brakes are reverse thrust, the force doesn't go through the
> tires. Same as when taking off. The tyres just have to survive the
> incidental accelerations and hitting the ground, they are not part of
> the drive train. Traction isn't what an aircraft tyre is about.

When I was flying a Cessna 182 I could never find the reverse thrust button
so I just used the brakes on the wheels.

Silly me.

Boxer


From: Aeek on
On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:56:05 GMT, "Boxer" <someone(a)nowhere.com> wrote:

>When I was flying a Cessna 182 I could never find the reverse thrust button
>so I just used the brakes on the wheels.

Did think about light planes after posting. Q. How much speed to you
shed by maximising drag vs by using the brakes?