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Old September 15th 08, 11:05 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Viperdoc[_5_]
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Default Airplanes and Brakes?

As I recall it was somewhere in the range of around 250psi, and the
magnesium wheels have a blow out plug to keep the thing from exploding.
However, I still wouldn't want to be anywhere near if the thing let go.

We taxied up next to one with hot brakes, which we called on the radio, and
I couldn't wait until the ordinance guys did their check to get out of
there- it seemed like the wheel was pointing right at us.