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Old 05-16-2016, 03:59 PM   #164
xoxoxoBruce
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Kumar Mysore, from the Royal Aeronautical Society, told the Mail that the square shape might be due to how the weight of the Airbus A380 distributes itself on a deflated tire.

"You can see that the wheel is not damaged at all, as it is designed to take this weight.

"The effect is the same as when you squeeze a rubber ring toy with different intensity, it can turn into a different shape.

"In an A380, for this particular situation, it happens to be squarish."
I realize he was put in a position to satisfy the reporters, probably on short notice, but what clear and utter bullshit!
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