<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PlatinumFlyer:
I understand that the tire speed on take off of the Concord is much higher than other planes, but I still would think that a burst tire at take off or landing would be a bad thing.
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It happens but there is rarely any loss of control or damage to the aircraft, let alone injuries or deaths caused to passengers. The dual (or more) wheels per strut act as redundant safety features for these emergencies.
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While on sub-sonic planes it may not be fast enough to puncture the wing, but would it not have a negative effect on overal control of the aircraft - even at the slower speed?
If you think about the planes like the F100, S80, etc. where it's a single wheel under each wing, a blowout on takeoff and landing seems like it would present a loss of control and become quite dangerous. </font>
I am not sure about the F-100 (or othe Fokker jets) but I am pretty sure the DC-9 series (including M-80s. M-90s and MD-95s/717s) have dual wheels & tires for each strut. No professional pilots to ask here but I don't think it is an issue.
I think the new Concorde tires are not "run flat" but more likely have some belting to make them not fragment (such as belted radials in cars [i]vs.[i] bias-ply tires that trucks use (which seem to fragment more).