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Originally Posted by Kojak
The plane will take off. But in light of the recent snow, I’ve been wondering. If the wheels do not relate to the tires how come a plane's efficiency of slowing down is greatly reduced when even a light snow covers the tarmac, such as the case in Chicago, in which it skidded into the street. Why not slow the plane down with the Jet Engine?
Since the friction of the tires do not relate to the plane because the thrust will break through it going foreword, why cant’ the thrust be reversed for a landing to slow the plane down without the tires help? And if it was reversed would it work in a real life situation?
I’m only asking the question because we all now understand why the plane will take off on the conveyer, so why not ask ourselves another question and keep this, “F’en” plane thing going. I know that pilots gun the engines foreword on landing, and all of that jargon but just what if..?
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you do know that they have breaks on the wheels and they use those too. So when your airplane starts to skid there's not much you can do, you just there for a ride. High speed landing + snow covered runway = no good.