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Do planes have power in the wheels?

Aircraft have no powered wheels, so the forward thrust comes from the engines. Only pushback from the gate is mostly done by a tractor, although some aircraft can use reverse thrust for that.



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The airplane will take off like a normal plane. The wheels don't matter, it's the propellers [jet engines] that get the plane moving. The wheels are basically frictionless. It'll just take off like a normal plane.

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While turbulence can feel scary, airplanes are designed to withstand massive amounts of it. A plane cannot be flipped upside-down, thrown into a tailspin, or otherwise flung from the sky by even the mightiest gust or air pocket, wrote pilot Patrick Smith on his site, AskThePilot.com.

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The nose wheel tiller is used until approximately 80 knots to keep the aircraft straight during takeoff, thereafter the rudder is used. During landing, the rudder is used until the aircraft is slowed to 80 knots, then the tiller is used once again.

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At least one wing must be stalled for a spin to occur. The other wing rises, decreasing its angle of attack, and the aircraft yaws towards the more deeply stalled wing. The difference in lift between the two wings causes the aircraft to roll, and the difference in drag causes the aircraft to continue yawing.

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Taxiing is most commonly performed using an airplane's own propulsion system. For propulsion, most airplanes have either jet engines or propellers. Engaging the propulsion system allows airplanes to move while on the runway. Some airplanes also have thrust reversers.

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Wing flaps are a significant part of the takeoff and landing process. When the airplane is taking off, the flaps help to produce more lift. Conversely, flaps allow for a steep but controllable angle during landing.

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The aircraft flares just before touching down. It descends with a constant velocity, and just before touching down pulls the nose up to reduce the descent. This results in a higher angle of attack, more lift, and a vertical deceleration of the airplane.

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All airplanes will be exposed to drag during flight. They must overcome this aerodynamic force to achieve and maintain lift. Otherwise, airplanes would essentially fall out of the sky. Air brakes are control surfaces that increase drag so that airplanes slow down during flight.

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