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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 6:19 am
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Masterix
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: ARN
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Hi Selpo!

The flat tyres where likely caused by the aborted take off, so the real reason for the abortion is not publicly known, I guess.

When a take off is aborted, the brakes get very hot. So hot that they may cause the tyres nearby to explode violently. To prevent this, there are heat sensors that will initiate a controlled de-flating of the tyres if it gets too hot.
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